Jul 25, 2024 • 7 min read
Is the EES delayed again? Everything you need to know about the post-Brexit Schengen checks
20.07.2024 - 10:14 / euronews.com / Angela Symons
The EU's post-Brexit Entry-Exit System (EES) could be delayed yet again, according to an exclusive report published in The Independent.
The UK newspaper claims the new Schengen border checks will now start on 10 November, with the possibility to postpone by a week to 17 November.
The EES was first slated to launch in 2022 but has faced multiple setbacks. It was first rescheduled for May 2023, then delayed until the end of 2023, and until recently was anticipated to launch on 6 October 2024.
However, the European Commission has not announced an official launch date and maintains that the EES will come into force this autumn.
"The roadmap for the delivery of the new IT architecture foresees that the Entry/Exit system will be ready to enter into operation in autumn 2024 and that ETIAS will be ready to enter into operation in spring 2025," European Commission Spokesperson Christian Wigand tells Euronews Travel via email.
"The exact date will be determined by the European Commission and announced on the EES official website well in time for the start of operations. At the moment we do not have a date to communicate."
When it finally does come into force, non-EU travellers entering the Schengen Area will face new border controls. Some have anticipated chaos when the scheme launches, while others are hopeful that the repeated delays will give countries enough time to prepare for the change.
The Independent also reports that busy transport hubs will initially be granted a "relief valve" to ease queues created by the system. This would allow them to forego biometric registration - facial and fingerprint recognition - at busy times. It has not been confirmed by the Commission.
The Entry-Exit System will be an automated registration system for UK and other non-EU travellers who don’t require a visa to enter the EU.
Travellers will need to scan their passports or other travel document at a self-service kiosk each time they cross an EU external border. It will not apply to legal residents or those with long stay visas.
The system will register the traveller’s name, biometric data, and the date and place of entry and exit. Facial scans and fingerprint data will be retained for three years after each trip.
It will apply when entering all EU member states, apart from Cyprus and Ireland, as well as four non-EU countries in the Schengen Area: Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
The EES is being introduced to bolster border security and identify travellers who overstay their permitted time in the Schengen Area (90 days within a 180 day period).
The airline industry previously supported the delays as they give more time for preparations to be made.
“The EES will be a game changer for how the EU’s borders are managed. There
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