EES passport checks
All the news and essential information about the EU and Schengen area's new Entry/Exit passport checks known as EES.
Will end of the EES waiver mean longer airport queues in Italy?
A rule allowing border guards to pause new EU biometric passport checks at busy times expired over the weekend - but how does this affect the way the checks are carried out at Italy's airports?
Could Europe's border queues get longer this month as key EES date passes?
Monday September 7th could be a key date for the full enforcement of the EU's biometric border checks across the Schengen area with concerns raised that queues at border checks could get longer and slower this month.
What’s happening with EES checks at Italy’s airports this summer?
Following reports that Rome’s airports may suspend new EU biometric checks to avoid travel ‘disaster’ this summer, what do Italy’s other airports have planned?
Your key questions answered about the Schengen area's 90-day rule
The EU/Schengen area's '90-day' rule is a complicated one that causes much confusion for travellers - here we answer some of the most common questions from readers of The Local.
Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits
European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average.
Which European countries are already using the EES pre-registration app?
The EU's border agency Frontex developed an app allowing travellers to pre-register for its Entry/Exit System rollout. With the summer travel season upon us and queues expected at tourist hotspots, what happened to the app and which countries are using it?
EES: 8,700 overstayers snared since launch of EU's new Schengen border checks
In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), more than 8,700 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they had stayed beyond their permitted time limit.
Europe's EES border checks won't be suspended, EU insists
The European Commission is refusing to suspend strict new border controls despite pressure from airports and airlines who have demanded they be put on hold until after summer amid fears of chaos at holiday hotspots.
'Critical point': Europe's airports demand urgent action to avoid summer border delays
European airport and airline associations have once again urged the European Commission to take immediate action as they warn the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) risks travel mayhem and misery for millions this summer.
'Very worried’: Rome’s airports may suspend EES over peak summer season
Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports could halt new EU biometric border checks to avoid a summer travel 'disaster', the head of the company that manages them has said.
What are the EES rules for residents at each Italian airport?
Uneven application of EES rules at Italy’s airports has caused chaos and confusion for foreign residents; The Local has been digging for answers.
FACT CHECK: Is Italy planning to pause EES over the summer?
Reports have spread that Italy may suspend its new biometric border checks over the summer following long queues and chaotic scenes at airports. Here's what the Italian government has actually said.
Tourism chiefs and European ferry ports sound alarm over summer border chaos
European ferry ports have sounded the alarm about the impact of the EU's new EES checks this summer at the same time as global tourism chiefs say travellers from around the world are being put off by the prospect of long border delays in Europe.
Q&A: What are the EES rules for residents arriving at Italian airports?
As the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes mandatory, we look again at how the rules are being applied to permanent residents of Italy.
Italy's EES airport chaos is the latest example of the same old problem
The rollout of the European Entry and Exit system has been chaotic in Italy, leading to long queues and passengers missing flights. The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak looks at why Italian airports all seem to be applying the rules in their own way.
EES: What to expect if you’re travelling to Italy this summer
People passing through Italy’s airports now need to grapple with the EU’s Entry and Exit System – so what should travellers expect over the peak summer travel season?
How does the 90-day rule work in Italy?
Most non-EU citizens face limits on how long they can spend in Italy and the EU as a whole. Here's what the 90-day rule is and how it works.
EES and dual nationals: How do the rules apply to you in Italy?
The EU’s new Entry and Exit System (EES) brings further confusion if you hold dual citizenship, or if you and your partner hold different passports. Here’s what you need to know.
'I've had three different answers': EES causes delays and confusion for Italy's residents
As the EU's Entry and Exit system (EES) comes into force, Italy’s international residents say they've found themselves waiting much longer at the border than tourists - despite being exempt.
Around 100 passengers stranded in Milan as EU border checks cause three-hour queues
An EasyJet flight from Milan Linate to Manchester left most of its passengers behind on Sunday after queues at passport control stopped them from reaching the gate, in the first major disruption seen in Italy linked to the Entry/Exit System (EES).
Full rollout of new EU border checks hit by delays and disruption
Despite claims that the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks would be "fully operational" by April 10th, many airports have reported disruption and some Channel ports don't even have the technology for full rollout yet.
European airports record longer waits at borders as EES deadline looms
European airports and airlines organisations issued on Monday the latest warning about the next implementation phase of the EU's new biometric border system, “as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays.”
UK warns of Easter travel delays due to new EU border checks
The British government has alerted UK tourists travelling to the Schengen area around Easter about the full implementation of EU’s new Entry/Exit border system (EES), urging travellers to allow additional time for journeys.