Name: What is the new European Entry/Exit System (EES) and how does it affect travel to Czechia?
Uploaded: 2025-10-24T09:03:53+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Short-stay travellers from outside Europe can expect stricter border checks when entering the Schengen Area after the introduction of the European Entry/Exit System (EES). Czechia is among the first countries to fully implement the system, which aims to speed up border crossings and curb illegal migration. The EES is a new EU-wide biometric system designed

Illustrative photo: Filip Jandourek, Czech Radio

Short-stay travellers from outside Europe can expect stricter border checks when entering the Schengen Area after the introduction of the European Entry/Exit System (EES). Czechia is among the first countries to fully implement the system, which aims to speed up border crossings and curb illegal migration.

The EES is a new EU-wide biometric system designed to log the time and place of entry and exit of non-EU short-stay travellers to the Schengen Area – a zone of 29 European countries with open internal borders, including most EU member states as well as Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.

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Author: Hannah Vaughan