Entry/Exit System
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| Policy of |  European Union |
|---|---|
| Type | Open borders area |
| Established | 1995 |
| Members | |
| Area | 4,312,099 km2 (1,664,911 sq mi) |
| Population | 419,392,429 |
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a system of the European Union for the automatic monitoring and recording of the border crossings of third-country nationals (non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) at all border crossings of the Schengen Area. The system, which will be operated by eu-LISA, is scheduled to be implemented in late 2024, at which time passport stamps will no longer be used upon entering or exiting the Schengen Area. The system will store in a database of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) traveler information including name, date of birth, fingerprints and biometrics for a facial recognition system, and locations and times of border crossings they make.[1][2][3][4]
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
- ^ Calder, Simon (20 December 2023). "New border system for entering the EU finally gets 2024 launch date". The Independent.
- ^ "European Union's delayed 'entry and exit' system set to launch later in 2024". Osborne Clarke. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "European Entry and Exit System to begin from October: 10 key points for smooth travel". The Times of India. 2 June 2024.
- ^ Topham, Gwyn (26 May 2024). "Why travelling on Eurostar from the UK is about to become much trickier". The Guardian. London.