"I can still remember my first international trip, and the absolute novelty of getting stamps in my passport corresponding to various international destinations. There's something inherently charming about the way that a passport functions as both an official document and as a personalized memento of international travel. At least, that's how passports have traditionally functioned - but now, change is on the horizon, at least for some destinations."
"As Senitra Horbrook reports at The Points Guy, Europe is in the process of introducing a new border control system, which will be fully in place by April 2026. One of the side effects of the arrival of the Entry/Exit system is the end of stamped passports. Instead, the Entry/Exit system will collect biometric data from non-E.U. travelers arriving in the Schengen area, which encompasses 29 European countries."
Europe's Schengen area is implementing an Entry/Exit border control system that will end passport stamps for non-EU visitors and instead collect biometrics. The system will gather photographs and fingerprint scans from non-E.U. travelers across 29 Schengen countries. Full deployment is expected by April 10, 2026, with some airports already operational and Amsterdam Schiphol scheduled to begin on November 3, 2025. The initiative uses an EU-wide IT system to enable easier monitoring of border crossings and aims to strengthen security at external borders. Travelers seeking passport stamp mementos will have a narrowing window before biometric entry replaces inked stamps.
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