The EU Entry/Exit System replaces manual passport stamping with a shared digital record for many short-stay non-EU travellers. It combines biometric registration, automated checks and a phased rollout designed to modernise border management across the Schengen area.
The EU response to terrorism has grown from emergency measures into a broader framework covering borders, financing, online content, databases and judicial cooperation.
The EU's new Entry/Exit System will introduce biometric border checks for many non-EU visitors. Here is what changes, why delays are a concern, and how travelers can prepare before ETIAS follows.
Spain remains one of Europe's top summer destinations, but 2025 brings tighter entry checks, changing tourist taxes and stricter local conduct rules. Here is a clear guide to what travellers should prepare before arriving.
Gibraltar will not join Schengen -- but a new UK-EU deal creates a fluid border with Spain, dual border checks at the airport, and potential new flight routes across Europe.
Fears of 14-hour queues at Dover can be put to rest. The port's CEO reveals a new kiosk-based system and AI-monitored corridor that will keep delays to mere minutes when the EU's Entry-Exit System launches.
Queuing times at French borders could double or even triple when the EU's digital Entry/Exit System launches, requiring fingerprints and photographs from all British travellers for the first time.
Eurostar passengers at London St Pancras can now board 30 minutes before departure. The change is designed to reduce congestion, improve the pre-departure experience and support future growth in cross-Channel rail travel.
The EU is upgrading how Schengen external borders work, including the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). If you travel visa-free, these changes will shape border checks and advance screening.