Austria Confirms Final Phase-In Schedule For EU Entry/Exit System At Land, Air Borders

Austria Confirms Final Phase-In Schedule For EU Entry/Exit System At Land, Air Borders

Austria announced it has set out the final steps toward the full activation of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) at its air, land and rail borders, making the collection of biometric data from non-EU travellers mandatory at all border checkpoints by 10th April.The new European system will automatically calculate the length of stay of visitors holding short-term Schengen visas as they move between Schengen countries, enabling authorities to detect c…

EU to fully implement EES by April 10

The new Entry/Exit System (EES), a new system of border controls for entry and exit of non-nationals of the European Union and four other nations, including Switzerland, Norway, Iceland & Liechtenstein, will be fully in place all external borders of the region by April 10. In a press statement, the European Commission, which administers the EU as well as the EES scheme says that since its introduction on October 12 last year, European countries …