# Entry/Exit System

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Not to be confused with [ETIAS](/source/ETIAS).

The **Entry/Exit System** (**EES**) is a system of the [European Union](/source/European_Union) (EU) for the automatic electronic monitoring and recording of border crossings of third-country nationals (non-EU/[EFTA](/source/European_Free_Trade_Association) citizens) at all border crossings of the [Schengen Area](/source/Schengen_Area). The system, operated by [eu-LISA](/source/Eu-LISA), became operational at all Schengen Area border checkpoints on 10 April 2026, at which point [passport stamps](/source/Passport_stamp) were discontinued for entries to and exits from the Schengen Area.[1]

The system stores information including name, date of birth, [fingerprints](/source/Fingerprint) and [biometrics](/source/Biometrics) for [facial recognition](/source/Facial_recognition_system), and locations and times of border crossings in a [database](/source/Database).[2]

## Exemptions

The EES does not apply to the following classes of individuals:[3][4]

- Citizens of the following countries and regions ([dual citizens](/source/Dual_citizens) require a valid passport or national identity card):[3][4][5] - [European Union](/source/European_Union) ([EU passport](/source/EU_passport) or [national identity card](/source/National_identity_cards_in_the_European_Economic_Area_and_Switzerland)) - [EFTA](/source/European_Free_Trade_Association) ([EFTA passport](/source/Passports_of_the_EFTA_member_states) or [national identity card](/source/National_identity_cards_in_the_European_Economic_Area_and_Switzerland)) - [Andorra](/source/Andorra) ([Andorran passport](/source/Andorran_passport) or national identity card) - [San Marino](/source/San_Marino) ([San Marino passport](/source/San_Marino_passport) or national identity card) - [Monaco](/source/Monaco) ([Monegasque passport](/source/Monegasque_passport) or national identity card) - [Vatican City](/source/Vatican_City) ([Vatican passport](/source/Vatican_passport) or national identity card)

- Foreign citizens holding a: - [Residence permit](/source/Residence_permit) or a [residence card](/source/Residence_card_of_a_family_member_of_a_Union_citizen) issued by an EU or Schengen country (including British beneficiaries of the [Brexit Withdrawal Agreement](/source/Brexit_withdrawal_agreement)) - [Long-stay Schengen visa](/source/Visa_policy_of_the_Schengen_Area#Stays_exceeding_90_days) - Valid local border traffic permit - [Holy See](/source/Holy_See) passport, regardless of whether the holder is a Vatican citizen

## Border process

The first time a traveller passes through the new EES system, they will need to provide a few personal details. A passport officer will take a picture of the individual’s face and/or scan their fingerprints. In some cases, travellers have the ability to register this information in advance, through a self-service system at specific border entry points, or through a mobile application called *Travel to Europe*, if it is available in the country of arrival/departure.

After a traveller has passed through EES for the first time and their data has been recorded, an agent will simply verify their identity for all subsequent entries. At some border crossing points, self-service kiosks will be available for those who have already passed through EES less than three years ago and hold [biometric passports](/source/Biometric_passport).[6][7]

## European Union Regulations

- **Regulation (EU) 2017/2226** of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the [Member States](/source/Member_state_of_the_European_Union) and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 20).[8]
- **Regulation (EU) 2017/2225** of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards the use of the Entry/Exit System (OJ L 327, 9 December 2017, p. 1).[9]

## References

1. ["Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational"](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/entryexit-system-ees-fully-operational-2026-04-10_en). *European Commission*. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.

1. ["Entry/Exit System"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/news-corner/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-04-14_en). [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. 14 April 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250501150332/https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/news-corner/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-04-14_en) 1 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 May 2025. – via [Europa](/source/Europa_(web_portal))

1. ["What is the EES?"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/what-is-the-ees). *travel-europe.europa.eu*. [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. Retrieved 2026-04-19.

1. ["To whom does EES not apply"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/to-whom-does-ees-not-apply). *travel-europe.europa.eu*. [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250831130055/https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/to-whom-does-ees-not-apply) 31 August 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-09-20.

1. ["Who does not need an ETIAS travel authorisation?"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/etias/about-etias/who-should-apply#who-does-not-need-an-etias-travel-authorisation). *travel-europe.europa.eu*. [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. Retrieved 2026-04-19.

1. ["How will the EES work? What is new during the border checks?"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/ltr/how-will-ees-work-what-new-during-border-checks#if-you-arrive-at-a-border-crossing-point-for-the-first-time). *travel-europe.europa.eu*. [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. Retrieved 2025-12-13.

1. ["Data held by the EES"](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/data-held-by-ees#how-long-does-ees-keep-your-personal-data). *travel-europe.europa.eu*. [European Union](/source/European_Union) - EES / ETIAS. Retrieved 2025-12-13.

1. ["Regulation - 2017/2226 - EN - EUR-Lex"](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R2226). *eur-lex.europa.eu*. Retrieved 2025-12-13.

1. ["Regulation - 2017/2225 - EN - EUR-Lex"](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R2225). *eur-lex.europa.eu*. Retrieved 2025-12-13.

## See also

- [United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology](/source/United_States_Visitor_and_Immigrant_Status_Indicator_Technology) (US-VISIT) in the US
- [J-BIS](/source/J-BIS) in Japan
- [European Travel Information and Authorisation System](/source/European_Travel_Information_and_Authorisation_System) (ETIAS)

## External links

- [Entry/Exit System (EES)](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en) via [Europa](/source/Europa_(web_portal))
- [New requirements to travel to Europe: Home / ETIAS / EES (Entry/Exit System)](https://travel-europe.europa.eu/index_en)

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