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HO🚨 THIS INFO WAS CORRECT AS OF OCT 2025 🚨 - there have been some changes since!
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⚠️ WHAT IS EES? ⚠️
EES stands for ‘Entry Exit System’ which is a new automated computer system that tracks when non-EU nationals (that includes us Brits) go in and out of most of Europe. It’s set to replace stamps.
⚠️ WHEN DOES THIS COME IN? ⚠️
EES begins on 12th Oct but there’s a 6 month gradual rollout and so it’s likely that not many places will be up and running straight away.
⚠️ HOW WILL I KNOW IF IT’S AFFECTING MY JOURNEY? ⚠️
Some places have said it will be up and running on Sunday including Estonia, Czechia and Luxembourg but even there they haven’t confirmed whether it will be for every single flight. It’s going to take a while to see how it plays out...
⚠️ WHAT’S AN EES KIOSK? ⚠️
To help speed things up, airports, train stations and ports have installed EES self service kiosks. This allows you to ‘pre-register’ so that when you get to border control, they’ll simply swipe your passport and all the needed info for EES will be come up.
⚠️ WHAT IF I DON’T USE AN EES KIOSK? ⚠️
If you can’t find one, it’s not working or need extra assistance, you would just go to border control as normal and they will do a manual EES check with you if it’s required.
⚠️ WHERE WILL I FIND AN EES KIOSK? ⚠️
Ask yourself: at what stage of your journey does your passport normally get stamped? Wherever that is, the EES kiosks are likely to be just before it.
For flights from the UK, this would be after you land but before you go through to arrivals.
For the Eurostar at St Pancras, the ferry at Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone however, this would be done before you leave the UK.
For all return journeys, you would do the checks before you board your transport home.
📣 LET ME KNOW… If you have any more questions!!
I have tried my best to keep it as simple as possible!! Ultimately, the proof will be in the pudding so HIT FOLLOW as I’m gonna go try and test it out when it comes in on SUNDAY!
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