"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. The system is being introduced gradually across the 29 countries of the Schengen area (25 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein) following several delays in the launch due to IT issues."
"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."
The Entry/Exit System (EES) collects digital personal records of third-country nationals travelling to the Schengen area and replaces manual passport stamping. The system began operating on October 12th 2025 and is being rolled out gradually across the 29 Schengen countries (25 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) after earlier IT-related delays. The initial target for full implementation was April 2026 to reach full operation within six months, but the deadline was postponed to September to give ports and airports more time to phase in checks and avoid summer travel disruptions. The launch represents a major step for EU collective security; the progressive rollout includes built-in flexibility, initial issues have been addressed largely without major problems, and Member States continue working to improve processing times.
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