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Beginning April 10, the European Union's new Entry/Exit System for border control will be fully operational. The program, which has been under a gradual rollout since October 2025, will replace traditional passport stamps with a digital system. It is designed to increase security, as well as make border checks faster and more efficient.

The new Entry/Exit System will apply to all non-EU nationals who are visiting European countries for a short stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Border control agents will collect the visitor's fingerprints, take a facial image and ask for travel information, such as their entry and exit dates. This information will be stored electronically for three years.