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Border Management: Council and European Parliament Strike Agreement About Progressive Launch of Entry/Exit System
- On May 19, a provisional deal was reached between the European Parliament and the Council, allowing EU countries to implement the Entry/Exit System in a phased manner.
- The agreement allows for a gradual implementation of the EES over 180 days, enabling countries to begin using the system with biometric capabilities at border checkpoints starting three months into the rollout.
- During implementation, member states must register increasing proportions of border crossings, starting with 10% after one month and 35% after three months, while retaining manual stamping.
- The EES will digitally capture passport details along with biometric identifiers such as handprints and facial scans of travelers from outside the EU, enabling instant access to compliance data and helping to prevent identity fraud and overstaying.
- The provisional agreement requires formal adoption and enables border authorities to adapt gradually, while permitting temporary suspension of EES at crossings under exceptional circumstances.
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Big Change for Passports: the EU Is Introducing a New System
The negotiators of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement on Monday on the regulation on the gradual introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES), an electronic system that will enable the definitive abolition of passport stamping.
EU Wants to Create Electronic Entry System
In order to better control irregular migration, the European Union (EU) wants to introduce a new electronic entry system, which will automatically record which non-EU citizens enter or leave a Member State – for example with fingerprints and facial images.The database will then indicate whether people are staying in the Schengen area longer than allowed. Member States will be able to access travel data and residence status of third-country natio…
Frankfurter Allgemeine
EU Plans New Electronic Entry System
The system should automatically record which non-EU citizens enter or leave a Member State, and the database should also indicate whether someone stays longer than allowed in the Schengen area.
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