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The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a planned system of the European Union for the automatic electronic monitoring and recording of border crossings of third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) at all border crossings of the Schengen Area. The system will be operated by eu-LISA.^[1]

The most recently announced start date is "in 2025."^[2] After implementation passport stamps will no longer be used upon entering or exiting the Schengen Area.^[1] The system will store in a database of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) traveller information including name, date of birth, fingerprints and biometrics for a facial recognition system, and locations and times of border crossings they make.^[1]

European Union Regulations

Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20)
Regulation (EU) 2017/2225 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c O'Carroll, Lisa (9 October 2024). "Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ European Union, Entry/Exit System (EES), accessed November 14, 2024

External links

[system-1] O'Carroll, Lisa (9 October 2024). "Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[2] European Union, Entry/Exit System (EES), accessed November 14, 2024

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-The '''Entry/Exit System''' (EES) is a large-scale IT system of the [[European Union]] for the automatic monitoring of the border-crossing of third-country nationals (non-EU/[[European Economic Area|EEA]]/Swiss citizens). Envisioned to replace [[Passport stamp#Schengen Area|passport stamp]]s, the system will be installed at the external border crossing points of the [[Schengen Area]], e.g. airports and seaports. As of July 2022, EES was scheduled to enter into operation at the end of May 2023, however this was later delayed to the end of 2023. After a further delay, EES is scheduled to enter operation in the second half of 2024.
+The '''Entry/Exit System''' (EES) is a planned system of the [[European Union]] for the automatic electronic monitoring and recording of border crossings of third-country nationals (non-[[European Union|EU]]/[[European Economic Area|EEA]]/[[Switzerland|Swiss]] citizens) at all border crossings of the [[Schengen Area]]. The system will be operated by [[eu-LISA]].<ref name=system>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/09/plan-to-fingerprint-passengers-on-entry-to-eu-to-be-delayed-again |title=Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again |first=Lisa |last=O'Carroll |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>
+The most recently announced start date is "in 2025."<ref>European Union, [https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en Entry/Exit System (EES)], accessed November 14, 2024</ref> After implementation [[passport stamp]]s will no longer be used upon entering or exiting the Schengen Area.<ref name=system/> The system will store in a [[database]] of the [[European Travel Information and Authorisation System]] (ETIAS) traveller information including name, date of birth, [[fingerprint]]s and [[biometrics]] for a [[facial recognition system]], and locations and times of border crossings they make.<ref name=system/>
-==Function==
-The task of EES is to collect data of border-crossing of third-country nationals at the external border of the EU and to abolish passport stamps. Collected data will include the name and date of birth of the traveller, as well as locations and dates of entry and exit into/from the Schengen Area. Beside these alphanumeric data points, it is planned to store biometric data such as facial photographs and fingerprints.
-==Operation==
-EES will be operated by the EU's IT agency [[eu-LISA]]. The system launch was originally scheduled for 2020. As of July 2022, the planned date for the entry into operation of EES was the end of May 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=Entry/Exit System (EES) |url=https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en |website=Migration and Home Affairs {{!}} European Commission |access-date=24 July 2022 |quote=The EES is expected to be operational end of May 2023.}}</ref> however this was later delayed to the second half of 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Symons |first1=Angela |title=New EU border checks delayed until the end of 2023. Why are airlines supportive? |url=https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/01/18/new-eu-border-controls-delayed-until-end-of-2023-how-will-the-ees-affect-travellers |website=Euronews |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Bleona |date=2023-10-30 |title=All You Need to Know About EES & ETIAS Following New Confirmed Timeline |url=https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-ees-etias-following-new-confirmed-timeline/ |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=SchengenVisaInfo.com |language=en}}</ref>
 == European Union Regulations ==
 * '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2226''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2226 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20])
 * '''Regulation (EU) 2017/2225''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System ([https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2225 OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1])
-== See also ==
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-* [[European Travel Information and Authorisation System]]
-== References ==
+==See also==
+* [[United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology]] (US-VISIT)
-{{reflist}}
+==External links ==
+* [https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en Entry/Exit System (EES)] via [[Europa (web portal)|Europa]]
+* [https://travel-europe.europa.eu/index_en New requirements to travel to Europe: Home / ETIAS / EES (Entry/Exit System)]
 [[Category:Biometric databases]]