Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
Started to be operational in October last year, the new Entry/Exit
System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals traveling
for up to 90 days, valid for three years, to 29 Schengen countries in Europe. It
replaces manual passport stamping with biometric data collection (facial images
and fingerprints) at border crossings to enhance security, prevent overstaying,
and detect document fraud. The EES will be gradually introduced at border
crossing points with full implementation by 10 April 2026. Unfortunately, the
new system has already created long waiting lines at passport controls in many
airports because most of the arriving passengers this year are required to register
for the EES for the first time, which takes time and assistance. Also, not
enough registration machines have been placed, and not all of them have been working
properly. Even during this relatively slow travel season, when packed airplanes
arrive at the same time, visitors have to wait for hours to clear passport
controls. So, what will happen during the summer travel season? Do you want to
schedule hours after arrival to wait for immigration on your vacation? Can you
have your friends or driver wait for you for hours at the airport?
Read the article and learn about the new technology and process for passport
control to Europe.
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