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From 12th October 2025, the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will start for all non-EU nationals, including British nationals, travelling in or out of the Schengen area. The Schengen area is made up of 29 European countries, 25 of which are EU Member States. The EES is a digital border system which registers non-EU visitors travelling into the Schengen area instead of stamping their passports.
You will need to have your fingerprints and your photo taken when entering the Schengen area. If you enter the Schengen area through Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone or St Pancras International, your fingerprints and photo will be taken before you leave the UK. You will also need to provide either your fingerprint or photo on exit.
You may experience longer queues at borders when the new system starts.
Passport Validity
To enter Europe, your passport must have:
- a date of issue less than
10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before
1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
- an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave
- at least one blank page for
stamping
