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Entry/Exit System (EES)

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a European Union system for border control and management.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Do Denmark, Andorra or North Macedonia use biometrics for passports, border control or e‑services—what are their official laws and agency policies?

All three countries issue and are swept into ’s expanding biometric border architecture, but they differ sharply on domestic national ID cards and publicly documented e‑service biometric schemes: issu...

Jan 27, 2026

What technical systems (cameras, fingerprint scanners, APIs) do border crossing points use to enroll travellers into EES?

Border crossing points enroll travellers into the Entry/Exit System (EES) by capturing biometric and travel-document data at frontline hardware—facial-image cameras and fingerprint scanners—plus docum...

Jan 21, 2026

Which countries are covered by ETIAS and how does ETIAS differ from a Schengen visa?

is a Europe-wide electronic travel authorisation for nationals of visa-exempt countries who plan short visits to participating European states; it will cover 30 countries (the 29 Schengen members plus...

Jan 8, 2026

What is an EES biometrics exemption and who administers it?

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU-wide digital border-management database that replaces manual passport stamping by recording personal data and biometrics — typically a facial image and fingerprint...