EES - New border management system introduced for short-stay visits in the EU
29.09.2025 / 09:47 | Aktualizováno: 29.09.2025 / 10:04
Starting from October 12th 2025, a new border management system called Entry/Exit System (EES) will be used for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay (up to 90 days within a 180-day period), each time they cross the external borders of EU member states.
Travelers´ data will be registered, regardless of whether they need a short-stay visa or they are visa-free travellers.
Data to be registered include the following:
- personal data from the travel document,
- date and place of each entry to and exit from the 29 EU countries,
- biometric data (facial image and/or fingerprints).
The EES will be deployed gradually across the external borders of the EU member states over a period of 6 months. During this phase, travellers’ biometric data might not be collected at every border crossing point right away, and their personal information may not be registered in the system. Passports will continue to be stamped as usual. This progressive implementation will last until 9 April 2026.
The registered travelers´ data will be stored in the EES in full compliance with EU data protection rules and rights for the period of 3 years.
For more information refer to EES Leaflet (PDF, 903 KB), EES Infographic (PDF, 333 KB) or visit https://travel-europe.europa.eu.