EES: 7,000 overstayers snared since launch of EU's new Schengen border checks
The European Commission said the new digital border system recorded more than 66 million crossings and nearly 7,000 overstayers.
- In the first 6 months of the Entry-Exit System, the European Commission reported that 7,000 travelers were denied entry into the Schengen area for overstaying their permitted time limit.
- Launched last October, the EES replaces manual passport stamping by automatically calculating stay durations based on entry and exit dates for non-EU nationals crossing Schengen borders.
- Overall, the Commission recorded 32,000 total entry refusals since October, while nearly 800 people were stopped at Schengen borders because they were considered a threat to internal security.
- But several locations reported long queues at borders, with the Commission recognizing that some Schengen States experienced infrastructure challenges related to self-service systems and biometric data registration.
- Preparations are progressing for the upcoming launch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, which will require short-term visitors to obtain travel authorization before departure.
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EES: 7,000 overstayers snared since launch of EU's new Schengen border checks
In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed.
EU’s new EES border system catches 7,000 Schengen overstayers in six months
Almost 7,000 travellers have been denied entry to Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone for overstaying their permitted time limits during the first six months of the EU’s new digital border system, according to a European Commission report. Since the Entry/Exit System (EES) was introduced last October, authorities have logged more than 66 million entries and exits by non-EU nationals. During the same period, around 32,000 people were refused ent…
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