The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council convenes to tackle transnational organised crime, strengthen border security mechanisms, and enhance digital travel systems across Europe.
In February 2024, IATA described EES and ETIAS as a major operational change for airlines, not just a policy update for travellers. The industry body focused on system scope, manual checks and transition periods that could complicate boarding decisions.
The European Union operates interconnected large-scale IT systems that enable member states to share critical information on borders, asylum, and law enforcement, creating an integrated security ecosystem.
The EU's new Entry/Exit System will introduce biometric border checks for many non-EU visitors. Here is what changes, why delays are a concern, and how travelers can prepare before ETIAS follows.
The JHA Information Exchange Working Party plays a crucial role in coordinating the exchange of justice and home affairs information across the European Union, ensuring secure and efficient data sharing between member states.
The EU’s Working Party on JHA Information Exchange (IXIM) helps shape how member states manage, share and improve information in the fields of justice and home affairs. Its work supports interoperability, legislative coordination and the effective use of major EU information systems.
When the EU Entry/Exit System takes effect, British passport holders will for the first time need to provide biometric data at European borders. This article, written in late 2023, previews what the new checks will require and what the processing challenges could look like at key UK departure points.
In late 2023, airlines and travel insiders warned that switching on the EU's Entry/Exit System everywhere at the same time could create serious operational strain. The debate focused on testing gaps, border readiness and what biometric processing would mean for British travellers.
The European Union is preparing major changes at its external borders. Here is a clear guide to the EES and ETIAS systems, the expected rollout timeline, and what non-EU travelers should be ready for.
The EU's revised border-tech timetable made one point clear: ETIAS could not start on its own. Before travellers would need the new online authorisation, the Entry/Exit System had to be built and operating first.