Passport holders from countries of the former Yugoslavia that are not part of the European Union will no longer have their travel document stamped at the airport upon entering or leaving member states of the block that are part of the Schengen Area.
Known as the Entry/Exit System (EES), information on the entry and exit to the EU will be automatically recorded through a new automated system, Ex Yu Aviation News portal writes.
The new system is linked to the upcoming European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is expected to be implemented in November.
“EES will replace the current system of manual stamping of passports, which is time-consuming, does not provide reliable data on border crossings and does not allow a systematic detection of over-stayers”, the EU Commission for Migration and Home Affairs said.
The system will record specific data on travellers, including their name, fingerprints, facial image, travel document type, date and place of entry, date, and place of exit, as well as their stay period in the Schengen Area.
