1st September 2025
The EU Entry-Exit System, EES, will begin to be rolled out from October twelfth & carried out over a six-month interval. It coincides with the ski season with most UK skiers & snowboarders affected. NEW
We’ve got reported on it earlier on PlanetSKI and at the moment are re-posting as folks’s ideas flip to the upcoming season of 2025/26.
It’s going to have an effect on most UK skiers and snowboarders heading to the mountains in mainland Europe subsequent season.
The phased rollout of the brand new biometric border guidelines will final till April ninth 2026 earlier than the scheme is absolutely operational in any respect EU borders from April tenth.
Till the tip of the transition interval member states will proceed to manually stamp journey paperwork.
EES can be an automatic IT system for registering travellers from non-EU international locations, together with the UK because it has left the EU, every time they cross a border into or out of the EU.
At present most UK residents can solely spend 90 days out of 180 in an EU or Schengen space nation.
Previous to Brexit there was limitless and free motion.
The brand new system would require all non-EU residents to supply fingerprints and facial biometrics when crossing the border into the EU for the primary time.
This information can be held on file for 3 years.
Kids underneath the age of 12 is not going to have their fingerprints taken.
The purpose of EES is to switch handbook passport stamping and enhance border safety and effectivity.
The system has seen quite a few delays and postponements:
Some airports have acquired supply of the brand new tools, nevertheless it has laid idle.
EES tools. Picture c/o PlanetSKI
“The affirmation of a 12 October begin date for the phased introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) supplies readability for the journey business and permits ABTA members to start advising their clients on the adjustments,” stated the Chief Government of the Affiliation of British Journey Brokers, Mark Tanzer.
“Within the run-up to EES phased implementation it is vital there’s a clear communication plan from each the EU and the UK Authorities.”
“That is so UK travellers know what’s anticipated of them and to construct confidence within the new course of.
“We additionally encourage EU member states to undertake the EES app, as quickly as doable.
“The app will permit travellers to supply data prematurely and lower down EES processing occasions at airports and ports.”
There stay issues about delays it might trigger to already over-crowded airports.
Geneva airport. Picture © PlanetSKI
The EU has additionally confirmed that European Journey Info and Authorisation System (Etias) can be launched between October and December 2026.
The price for that is anticipated to treble from €7 (£6) to €20 (£17).
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