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The EU's Entry/Exit System started a phased rollout on 12 October 2025, introducing biometric checks at Schengen borders for non-EU nationals. Full implementation is expected by April 2026.

Airports can lower EES-related delays by combining technology with practical queue management. A coordinated plan across staffing, terminal design, and passenger messaging is central to resilient border operations.

Airports can lower EES-related delays by combining technology with practical queue management. A coordinated plan across staffing, terminal design, and passenger messaging is central to resilient border operations.

Days before the EES launch, tests at Eurotunnel kiosks showed roughly two minutes of screen time per person. Getlink invested EUR 80 million in the infrastructure while Eurostar fitted 49 kiosks at St Pancras.

Days before the EES launch, tests at Eurotunnel kiosks showed roughly two minutes of screen time per person. Getlink invested EUR 80 million in the infrastructure while Eurostar fitted 49 kiosks at St Pancras.

ABTA used its World Travel Market plans to position member support as a mix of networking, industry insight and practical policy discussion. Among the topics on the agenda were Holiday Habits research and a dedicated session on EES and ETIAS.

As the EU's Entry/Exit System approached launch, one point stood out: not every Schengen country would begin at the same level of readiness. Estonia's full preparation made it an important signal of how the first phase of rollout would work in practice.

As the EU's Entry/Exit System approached launch, traveller concerns shifted from the headline to the practical details. The key issues were not only when EES would start, but how passport stamping, biometric checks, eGates and transit rules would work in everyday journeys.

If you hold dual citizenship, understanding which passport to link with your ETIAS authorization is crucial for seamless European travel.

In the weeks before the EES launch, confusion around post-Brexit travel rules was still widespread. The practical issue for British travellers was no longer whether the system was coming, but how the new border process would work and what would follow after it.