Schengen

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

EU to implement new entry-exit system from April 10

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

The EU will launch the mandatory Carrier Interface application on 10 April to check travellers’ Schengen eligibility. Operators finalise preparations, while eu-LISA’s CWG and the European Commission resolve remaining technical and implementation issues.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

EU's new entry/exit system now fully operational in Schengen countries

Sat, 11 Apr 2026

European Union authorities have announced that its new Entry/Exit System (EES) has become fully operational across all Schengen countries. An advanced technological system, EES digitally records entries/exits of non-EU nationals travelling to 29 European countries for short stays in just 70 seconds.