Entry/Exit System will replace the manual process of stamping passports at border crossings for non-EU nationals entering the Schengen Area.

In Europe, 29 countries will soon replace passport stamps with a new Entry/Exit System (EES). The policy has been delayed for years, but will go into effect starting Oct. 12, 2025 gradually with a full implementation by April 10, 2026.

The electronic authorization is an "automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of any of the following European countries using the system," according to the European Union. The policy, aimed at modernizing borders, will collect data listed in travelers' documents, the date and place of each entry and exit, a facial image, and fingerprints.