Who from 2024 to Europe want to travel will have to deal with new entry rules and systems: ETIAS en EES. Both systems have been devised to offer Europe and travelers more security. But what are the main differences between ETIAS and EES?
De European Union is developing two new systems that will definitively change traveling to Europe: the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) and the Entry/Exit Systems (EES). What does this mean for travelers and how do these systems differ from each other?
What is ETIAS?
ETIAS is a new entry system for people from outside the EU no visa need to travel to the 30 European countries for a short stay. These are the 27 countries in the Schengen area and also Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania. If ETIAS comes into effect, travelers without a visa requirement must first obtain permission to travel before they can start their trip. ETIAS is not a visa, introducing it does not change the fact that travelers from certain countries are allowed to travel to Europe without a visa.
What is EES?
The EES covers travelers without a visa requirement and travelers with visa requirement who want to travel into Europe for a short stay of up to 90 days. Travelers do not have to do anything before they leave, because registration takes place at the external border of one of the 29 European countries that will use the system. These are the 27 Schengen countries supplemented by Bulgaria and Romania. Every time travelers cross the border, this is registered in the EES and passports no longer need to be manually stamped. The famous stamp in the passport will therefore disappear.
How does this work in practice?
When travelers apply for permission through ETIAS, they must provide their personal details, such as address, passport information, current job and information about travel to conflict areas or a criminal history. ETIAS does not collect fingerprints or anything else biometric data.
The EES will collect passport photos and fingerprints from travellers. The system also collects information about travel documents, and the date and place where the traveler entered and left Europe.
When will this happen?
Travelers must apply for an ETIAS travel authorization before traveling to Europe, while registration with the EES is done at the external borders of the 29 countries that will use the system.
ETIAS and EES are not introduced at the same time. EES will start first and ETIAS will follow a few months later.
Exactly when this will happen will be announced by the EU later this year.
Source: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/key-differences-between-etias-and-ees-2023-06-06_en
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