The provision that let European border authorities suspend fingerprint and facial capture when queues built up expires today, and border guards must now run full Entry/Exit System checks whatever the […]

Cyprus will scrap the electronic passport control scanners at Larnaca and Paphos airports and install fully automated border control gates in their place, with the changeover due by the end […]

The signed Gibraltar treaty sets automated border-control, EES exemption and digital identity rules as the territory removes its land-border barriers.

Finland has begun refusing entry to holders of non-biometric Russian passports, with the policy taking effect today. The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs said the measure is intended to ensure […]

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a package of statutory and regulatory amendments to implement the European Union’s Migration and Asylum Pact, including mandatory biometric screening at the external border. […]

Virgin Voyages has warned guests of significant changes to EU border controls that are causing 2 to 3 hour disembarkation delays at the Port of Barcelona. The cruise line attributed […]

Greece is exempting British passport holders from EES biometric registration at all Greek border crossings, opening a country-level gap in the EU rollout.

The EU Entry/Exit System’s April 10 launch produced multi-hour queues and kiosk failures across Schengen airports, stranding 122 travelers at Milan Linate.

The EU Entry/Exit System went fully mandatory on April 10, 2026, with mixed launch day performance across Schengen airports and 45 million crossings logged in the phased rollout.