"The deadline for the full implementation of the Europe's Entry/Exit System (EES), the new EU digital border system, has been postponed from April to September amid concerns over travel disruptions during the summer season, a European Commission spokesperson said on Friday. The EES, which collects digital personal records of third country nationals travelling to the Schengen area and replaces the manual stamping of passports, has been in operation since October 12th 2025."
"At a press conference on Friday, European Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said that the EES was "successfully launched across Member States" and "this is a very big step forward for the EU and our collective security". Lammert then acknowledged that "rolling out such a large-scale system is a complex and complicated task" and that the "progressive rollout with built-in flexibility" gives Member States "the tools necessary to manage any potential problems"."
""What we see is that initial changes, that are typical for any new system that has to be introduced, have been addressed, and we also see that since the start of the system, this happened largely without major issues, even during the peak holiday period. And of course Member States have continued to work to further improve processing time," he added."
The Entry/Exit System (EES) full implementation deadline has been postponed from April to September to limit potential summer travel disruptions. The EES collects digital personal records of third-country nationals entering the Schengen area and replaces passport stamping. The system has been operational since 12 October 2025 and is being rolled out gradually across 29 Schengen countries following prior IT-related launch delays. The original plan aimed for rising registration shares and full operation within six months. The Commission emphasizes a progressive rollout with flexibility, notes most issues have been addressed and Member States continue improving processing times.
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