US EditionHow Do the EU's New EES Passport Checks Affect the 90-Day Rule?
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 30 – The EU's new system uses biometrics to enforce the 90-day visa-free limit and reduce identity fraud, officials said.
- On October 12th, 2025, the European Union will replace manual passport stamps with the Entry & Exit System, which adds biometric checks, confirmed by Magnus Brunner.
- The 90-day visa-free rule has applied to non-EU citizens for decades and to British citizens only since Brexit, while remaining unchanged.
- Under the new system, over-staying the 90-day allowance is an immigration offence punishable by fines or a ban, as the Entry & Exit System aims to detect violations.
- For most travelers who respect the limits, they benefit if the system works as intended, but residents of EU or Schengen zone remain bound by the 90-day rule.
- Internal travel within the EU and Schengen zone remains paperwork free with minimal formalities, as non-EU citizens with residency permits are exempt from EES requirements.
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How will the EU's new EES passport checks affect the 90-day rule?
One of the stated aims of the EU's new Entry & Exit System is to catch over-stayers, especially those who have over-stayed their 90-day allowance. Here's a look at what changes for those who currently travel visa-free to Europe.
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How do the EU's new EES passport checks affect the 90-day rule?
One of the stated aims of the EU's new Entry & Exit System is to catch over-stayers, especially those who have over-stayed their 90-day allowance - here's a look at what changes for those who currently travel visa-free to Europe.
This new system will enable the identification of names, passport numbers, fingerprints and photos of passengers to "prevent irregular migration and protect the safety of European citizens"
The protection of the European external borders is of the utmost importance. With this sentence, almost every statement begins when it comes to migration, terrorism, or organised crime. The digital entry/exit system – in short: EES is intended to improve border management. And as the start date, the EU Commission has now set 12 October 2025. EU Internal Commissioner Magnus Brunner said to EES in the spring. European Union, 2024 - Photographer: B…
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virgule.luRendez-vous on 12 October: the European Union announced on Wednesday that it would begin to set up automated control at its borders in two months' time, which will eventually replace the manual stamp on passports. This new system will record in a common file the names, passport numbers, fingerprints and photos of all ...
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