The EU will introduce new entry regulations for the Schengen area from November 10

The EU will introduce new entry regulations for the Schengen area from November 10th.

After Brexit, a new entry and exit system began to be developed within the Schengen area. Write Euronews. EU Home Affairs Commissioner confirms EES will be launched at all EU external borders in autumn Ylva Johnson.

“The moment has finally arrived. It seemed like it would never happen. Hauliers, operators, train stations, airports – everyone is preparing for the big day – November 10,” she said during a visit to the EU’s Tallinn office.

The EES was originally scheduled to start in 2022 but has been disrupted several times due to technical problems and delays in the automated barriers that need to be installed at all international land, sea and air borders in the Schengen area.

From November, non-EU travelers entering the Schengen area will be subject to new border controls.

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“EES is a new automated digital personal data collection system that the EU will use to automatically control border crossings of non-EU citizens, regardless of whether they need a visa to enter Schengen. The system is intended to replace traditional passport stamping,” the message said.

Travellers will need to scan their passport or other travel documents at a self-service kiosk every time they cross an external EU border. The system does not apply to holders of residence permits from EU countries or people holding long-term visas.

The system will record the traveler’s name, biometric data, and date and place of entry and exit. Facial scans and fingerprints are only taken once every three years and are valid for multiple trips within that period.

The system applies to entry into all EU countries except Cyprus and Ireland (where the stamps will remain as always), as well as the four non-EU Schengen countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

“The EES was introduced to strengthen border security. With the EES we will know exactly who enters the Schengen area with a foreign passport. We will know if people are staying here too long, which will help in the fight against illegal immigration. And thanks to biometric identification, taking a photo and the EES fingerprint will make it much harder for criminals, terrorists or Russian spies to use fake passports,” Johnson said.