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EU's digital border Entry and Exit system comes into effect

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European Union member states began implementing a new entry and exit system at their external borders on Sunday. The system involves the electronic registration of data of third-country nationals.

Breakdown
  • The EU's digital Entry and Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals has come into effect. 13s
  • The system collects fingerprints and photographs at border crossings and stores the data for at least three years. 6s
  • EES aims to replace manual passport stamping and improve detection of overstays. 45s
  • Experts warn of potentially longer wait times for non-EU nationals at border controls. 1m 1s
  • The EU Commission may temporarily suspend the system if delays or technical issues occur during the first six months. 1m 15s
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