The new EU border control, EES, is now operational. Here's what you need to know if you're traveling to Europe soon.

(Bloomberg) -- The European Union plans to roll out a new digital border control system from Sunday, changing how most of its member states handle the arrival of hundreds of millions of people every ...

The entry/exit system (EES) is a new EU-wide digital border management system that records the entry and exit of non-EU nationals crossing the Schengen area’s external borders for short stays. It ...

Some travellers spent hours in lines at airport, with kiosks not working, little seating and few staff on hand to help ...

Travelers to certain European countries will soon experience a new border control process as Europe's long-awaited new Entry/Exit System, or EES, will begin its rollout this fall. The launch of the ...

Airline passengers have been warned of long queues at border control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passengers queue at Lisbon Airport. (Hein van Tonder) UK travellers visiting Europe could face delays of several hours getting ...

Romania, alongside other European Union member states, will operationalise, as of 12 October, the Entry/Exit System (EES), a modern control instrument at the external border of the Schengen Area. 'The ...

The EU’s Entry/Exit system (EES) went fully live on April 10, 2026 and the first days saw long queues at airports, with some travelers missing flights.

The EU's new digital border system, which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan, became fully operational on 10 April. The Entry/Exit System or EES will eventually be active at ...

A new border control system to monitor hundreds of millions of people entering the European Union each year will come into force in October after repeated delays. The rollout of the Entry/Exit System, ...

New European border rules have caused delays at airports across the continent, affecting flights.