EU Changes Course on EES as Nine Countries Further Delay Biometric Checks
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The long-awaited reform of the European Union's border controls has hit a serious administrative snag. At least nine Schengen countries have officially decided to postpone the introduction of new biometric checks for third-country nationals. The aim is to implement the so-called Entry/Exit System (EES), which was supposed to automatically register the names, passport data, fingerprints and facial scans of travelers at the EU's external borders.
British vehicles report that European authorities have allowed nine countries to postpone new digital controls for entry and exit of travellers, after operational failures and long queues at airports.
Greece further delays full rollout of EU biometric border checks
Greece has joined eight other European countries in delaying the full rollout of new biometric border checks for non-EU travellers. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which records fingerprints, facial images and passport details, was due to become fully operational on 6 September. However, early difficulties at airports in Greece and Portugal prompted further flexibility. The […]
A total of nine European countries, among which Spain is not present, have decided to postpone once again the complete application of the entry and exit system (ESS), which requires the recording of fingerprints and facial images of non-EU travellers. France, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium have asked for more time to adapt their biometric checks, especially at airports with high passenger volume…
Nine EU countries, including France, are seeking to delay the introduction of fingerprinting on citizens of non-EU countries, asking for extra time to implement new border checks at the bloc's busy airports.
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