American travelers express dissatisfaction with the new order of entry into European Unionwho will begin to act with October 12, 2025.
According to changes, citizens of the United States and other countries that are not part of EUwill be required to provide Fingerprints, photos and other biometric data that will be stored in the database of the European Union.
We are talking about implementing European entry/exit system (EES – Entry/Exit System)which will replace the traditional stamping of passports. The new technology is called Increase the level of security and accelerate passport control at the borders Schengen zone.
The system will collect and store Biometric data – fingerprints and images of faces – For all citizens of third countries arriving in Europe. This information will be used to track the deadlines and prevent cases of exceeding the visa limit.
Implementation Ees It will begin gradually: not all airports and border points will work at the same time. According to the European Commission, the full functioning of the system is expected to April 2026. Such a phased implementation will allow both travelers and control services to adapt to a new format.
However, the transition period can cause confusion: part of the airports will continue passportwhile others will move on to digital scanning. Experts warn that in the first stages it is possible to increase queues at passport control.
In the United States, the innovation caused A wave of criticism: users of social networks and representatives of human rights organizations expressed fears that Collection of biometric data will lead to “Total digital supervision” and leaks of personal information. At the same time EU It emphasizes that the system meets all the norms of personal data protection, including GDPR regulations.
Officials in Brussels say that the EES project will be a key step towards creating a single digital security space And the crossing of borders in the long term will simplify, despite the initial inconvenience.
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