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Tell us: What are your questions about the EU’s new EES and ETIAS travel systems

Big changes are afoot for travel in Europe with the EU introducing two new systems for travellers - EES and ETIAS. We want to hear from readers about their questions and any worries about the new systems.

Published: 10 April 2024 14:43 CEST
Tell us: What are your questions about the EU's new EES and ETIAS travel systems
Passport control checks at EU external borders are set to change later this year. Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP

After repeated delays, the enhanced checks for travellers – including facial scans and fingerprints – are set to be introduced later in 2024.

The introduction of the Entry & Exit System is due to be followed by the ETIAS system, which introduces an online visa waiver for tourists visiting the EU. 

At this stage there is still plenty that we don’t know, but we’d like our readers to share their questions and any worries that they have so that we can try to find out the information that is relevant to you.

Please share your views on the form below, or by clicking here.

 

Member comments

  1. So after nearly three years of administration I have now been able to apply for my Italian passport.. in the UK the consulate reports a 26 week delay on the issue of same unless a real emergency arises.
    Therefore I will be in Italy with my British passport for longer that 90 days. Will my legal documents from the courts showing my nationality as Italian prevent the overstay stamp in my passport. Secondly my wife is English with an English passport but holds a different surname. We will always carry our marriage certificate which has an apostille but will the border guards quite understand her entitlement to stay in Europe with me??

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‘Faceboarding’: Italian airport introduces biometric boarding system

Milan's Linate airport this week launched a new technology known as 'Faceboarding' which allows passengers to board without showing their documents by signing up to facial recognition software.

Published: 9 May 2024 09:09 CEST
Updated: 9 May 2024 10:31 CEST
'Faceboarding': Italian airport introduces biometric boarding system

ITA Airways and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), both of which were involved in testing the system, have signed up, and the technology is available to other airlines, newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on Tuesday.

The service is provided by SEA, the company that manages Milan’s Linate and Malpensa airports, using biometric recognition software designed by French IT company Thales and security gates from Swiss company Dormakaba.

To use the service, passengers will need to go to a dedicated kiosk after checking in to register their documents and scan their face, according to the airport’s website.

They can then proceed to boarding by going through a Faceboarding security gate. Passengers can decide whether to register for just one flight or for all flights until December 31st, 2025.

READ ALSO: How will the new app for Europe’s EES border system work?

SEA is reportedly preparing to launch a Faceboarding app that will allow users to register without going to the kiosk in person.

Those who don’t want to use the service will be able to continue to board as usual using their boarding pass and travel documents.

If successful, SEA plans to expand the service to other airports, CEO Armando Brunini told press at the launch.

“We will check how the system works at Linate, but we certainly intend to take it to Malpensa. We will evaluate with which companies and at what times, but we certainly want to export it,” he said. 

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