EU Officials Mull Remote Biometric Registration Ahead of Likely EES Delay
The implementation of the European Union’s planned biometric border control system is all but certain to be delayed again. Citing “EU diplomat sources”, The…
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European Commission Proposes Digital Passport App for Schengen Travel
The European Commission has introduced a proposal to digitalise passports and identity cards under a new initiative called the “EU Digital Travel application,”…
Further EES Delays ‘Cannot Be Completely Excluded’: European Commission
New details are emerging about the difficulties that some countries are having in implementing the European Union’s planned biometric border system, along with…
France, Germany, Netherlands Won’t Meet November EES Deadline: Report
Officials from France, Germany, and the Netherlands have reportedly written to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to warn her that their…
eu-LISA Head Offers Update on Biometric Border System ‘Launching Nov 2024’
Another European Union official has offered an update on the bloc’s forthcoming biometric border control system. Marili Männik, the interim Executive Director…
Romania Now Requires Biometric Data from Citizenship Applicants
The Romanian government has implemented new measures regarding the use of biometrics in citizenship. Starting from September 1, 2024, applicants seeking to…
European Commission Walks Back Official’s Comments on Entry-Exit Launch Date
All signs suggest that the European Union’s oft-delayed biometric Entry-Exit System (EES) will indeed go live this autumn, but it may not be wise to bet on the…
Europe’s Biometric Enty-Exit System to Go Live November 10, Says EU Home Affairs Commissioner
“There may have been times you believed it will never happen. But it’s going to happen. Everything is coming together.” The European Union’s post-Brexit…
EES Delayed Again as Officials Ease Biometric Requirements for Brits
The EU has delayed the implementation of stricter post-Brexit checks for UK holidaymakers entering Europe. Originally set for October 6, the new launch date…
eu-LISA Details Schengen Biometrics in New ‘Technology Briefs’
The European Union’s agency for border control and law enforcement IT has launched a new series of “Technology Briefs” that are meant to offer a look at key…