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30.10.2023 - 21:30 / forbes.com
The rules for most people entering Europe who don't have an EU passport are changing and after several delays, the EU has confirmed when and how they will roll out the two new border controls that will impact travelers arriving into the Schengen area from 2024 onwards.
The changes effectively involve the installation of automatic gates that will record the biometric data of anyone passing through an external EU border (the Entry and Exit Scheme) and the registration of anyone without an EU passport, who doesn't need a visa, before they arrive (ETIAS). Both are explained in detail below.
Europe's new Entry/Exit System (EES) is the first major change and it has been confirmed that it will become operational during the second half of 2024, as confirmed by the EU Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg.
Up to now, most countries stamp passports as people carrying non-EU passports enter but the process will now be automated by passing through barriers that identify you through biometric data—your fingerprints and faces will be scanned as you pass through electronic gates.
The aim is to decrease the time it takes to pass through external EU borders and to keep a firmer control on how long people stay inside the EU/Schengen area.
The new EES will be used by 29 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
In Cyprus and Ireland, passports will still be stamped manually. What's more, anyone traveling to and from Bulgaria and Romania should be aware that the rules are a little different as neither country issues a Schengen visa.
The EU has also confirmed the data that it will collect each time a traveler passes through one of its external border gates:
The new EES is applicable to anyone traveling on a short-stay visa and those who don't need a visa to travel. It is also relevant for anyone on a non-EU passport who is intending to stay for the 90-day period allowed within a 180-day period—and crucially, this 90 days is relevant even if you travel to and from different EU countries during this time.
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is a new scheme that requires all visitors traveling to Europe—who do not require a visa—to register beforehand, much like the U.S. ESTA scheme. It is not a visa but just a pre-authorization to travel and is now expected to be operational by spring 2025.
It will have an impact on people visiting Europe from over 60 countries—where visas are not required. If you are unsure if you will need to register, you
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