The European Union’s new automated border entry system is causing significant delays and long queues at several European airports. Designed to replace manual passport stamping with biometric registration for non-EU travelers, the Entry/Exit System (EES) registers fingerprints and facial scans. Airport operators and border authorities are struggling to adapt to the new digital checks, leading to extended processing times during peak travel hours while officials work to optimize border operations.
- The European Union has introduced a digital Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU visitors entering the Schengen area.
- The system requires travelers to register biometric data, including facial scans and fingerprints, upon arrival.
- Airports are experiencing longer processing times and extended lines as passengers adapt to the new registration procedures.
- Border officials and airport authorities are working to adjust staffing levels and infrastructure to reduce waiting times.
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meanwhile half of morocco gets in via Spain. And you just make life harder for regular tourists
The first time I went through the initial process I was lucky and had no line. I was done in less than 2 minutes. I thought to myself that it wasn’t bad until I saw other lines in different areas of the terminals. Depending on when you arrive and/or where you have pass through process can be quick or very long!
Well, at least they have over-tourism solved!
Why didn't they do a gradual rollout of the system?
DIGITAL COMMUNISM….RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER…..
I flew into Berlin last month and had no problems. I used the kiosk and I still had my US passport stamped by German customs entering in Berlin and leaving a week later from Munich.
I think it very odd that various countries within the Schengen Area use different electronic entry systems rather than one uniform electronic system. That seems detrimental to efficient communication among the Schengen countries.
It just sounds creepy 😮😮😮
What a B.S. In SEA ( Thailand…etc ) are using this system for years and it works Ok, without too much misery. Europa is as usually a few light years behind. Same like EU bureaucracy 🤮.
How do they justify technology if it increases not decrease time required?
How corrupt are all governments to allow large tech companies to implement their technology into our lives for profit!
When will they force people to be implanted in their right hand?
Europe is in total disarray. Russia can/should exploit immigrants' grievances to its military advantage.
Good thing I'm not going to Europe until next summer
This works perfectly in Australia and NZ, why is the EU so far behind?
This WHOLE system serves 1 purpose : not to contain illegal immigration but to create this huge database of people, making it easier to track citizens! we have entered the Big Brother era! this is dangerous on so many levels!
What the heck? Fingerprinted like criminals just to enter? The EU criticised communist china 4 using facial recognition as a tool for their state security but u guys r worse, now tracking us by adding biometrics! R u kidding me?
All the bots on this thread pretending people don't shop everyday 😂😂😂
Everyone else is doing the same type of face and fingerprint scanning. US, Canada, UK, Japan, Singapore, Australia, etc. etc. I still don't get why there would be an issue with EU. First, my experience with the other countries is that the time needed for me to get through the gates are actually less than before. So how did EU design this making it using more time per person (i.e. as described in the video, 90 sec per person now vs. 60 sec before when manual). And why is there not enough machines in the first place? You know how many flights (thus seats) are arriving so it's not difficult to estimate accurately how many people will come through during peak hours. You then need to have enough number of machines to get people through for peak hours. It's Operations 101. Also, is this a one-time delay? i.e. is it just slow for a person who enters the EU the first time using the machines, registering the biometrics? If yes, then things will get easier when more and more people have already got their first set of biometrics registered. But if the slowness is not due to first-time collection of such data, then it is not something that would resolve itself.
Ook i guess ill just go through water or boat i might get a free house and money for traveling since theres so much delays on the airports
0:44 Now that is good hand luggage, so hard to find nowadays, what with all these silly four wheelers and their reduced packing space, and exposed wheels.
I think ill just wait until I have an EU passport before returning to europe.