--- title: New EU Entry/Exit System – What Business Travellers Need to Know description: New EU Entry/Exit System launches 12 Oct 2025. 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The new digital system is designed to replace the manual passport stamping process and will apply every time you cross an external Schengen border for a short stay. ### What is the EES? The Entry/Exit System will electronically record: - the **name, travel document and biometric data** (fingerprints and facial image) of the traveller - the **date and place** of entry and exit - any **refusal of entry** The system will apply to **all non-EU nationals** who are visiting the EU or Schengen Area for short stays (up to 90 days in any 180-day period). ### How will this affect UK business travellers? From 12 October: - **Your passport will be scanned and your biometric data captured** the first time you enter a Schengen country after EES goes live. - On subsequent trips, the system will simply verify your data at the border — reducing the need for manual checks or passport stamps. - This could mean **slightly longer processing times** at the border during the initial roll-out, especially at busy airports and ports. \*\*Please note\*\*: This is a **separate process** from ETIAS (the forthcoming EU travel authorisation), which is currently due to be introduced in **2026**. ### Why is the EU introducing this? The EES is part of the EU’s wider border modernisation programme. Its main objectives are to: - Improve security and monitor irregular migration - Speed up border crossings in the long term - Make it easier to enforce the 90/180-day rule ### Tips for Travellers To minimise disruption when the system goes live, we recommend: - Allowing **extra time** for border clearance particularly during the early phase of implementation - Following local signage and border officer instructions carefully - Having your **passport ready and removed from any cover** when approaching the checkpoint --- At **Uniglobe Gemini Travel**, we are monitoring the roll-out closely and will keep our clients updated as further information becomes available. If you have any concerns about upcoming trips in October or beyond, please speak to your account manager or contact our travel team for advice on 01784 254850 or email [res@uniglobegemini.co.uk](mailto:res@uniglobegemini.co.uk)     ## Related Articles [![](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hubfs/HAKE%20-%20Blog%20Thumbnail%20Images/BlogImage-Articles.jpg)](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/exciting-news-were-moving-to-a-new-office) [Articles](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/tag/articles) ### [Exciting News – We’re Moving to a New Office!](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/exciting-news-were-moving-to-a-new-office)   # We're Moving to a New Office! ![Shelley Davies](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/shelley%20davies.jpg?width=45&name=shelley%20davies.jpg) [Shelley Davies](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/author/shelley-davies-1) [Read more](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/exciting-news-were-moving-to-a-new-office) [![](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hubfs/HAKE%20-%20Blog%20Thumbnail%20Images/BlogImage-Articles.jpg)](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-requirement) [Articles](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/tag/articles) ### [UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Requirement](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-requirement)   # UK Introduces New Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Requirement  ![Shelley Davies](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/shelley%20davies.jpg?width=45&name=shelley%20davies.jpg) [Shelley Davies](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/author/shelley-davies-1) [Read more](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/uk-introduces-new-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-requirement) #### LINKS - [Contact Us](https://www.uniglobegemini.co.uk/contact-us/) - [About Us](https://www.uniglobegemini.co.uk/about-us/) - [FAQs](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/tag/faqs) - [Privacy policy](https://www.uniglobegemini.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - [Blog](https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog) - [Terms of Use](https://www.uniglobegemini.co.uk/terms-of-use/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Uniglobe.Gemini.Travel) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/20114537) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/UniglobeGemini) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/uniglobegemini/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Shelley Davies", "url" : "https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/author/shelley-davies-1" }, "dateModified" : "2025-08-21T10:53:55.387Z", "datePublished" : "2025-08-21T10:53:44.000Z", "headline" : "New EU Entry/Exit System – What Business Travellers Need to Know", "image" : [ "https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hubfs/HAKE%20-%20Blog%20Thumbnail%20Images/BlogImage-Articles.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/blog/new-eu-entry/exit-system-what-business-travellers-need-to-know", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://news.uniglobegemini.co.uk/hubfs/uniglobe-travel_primary-logo_light_for-screens.png" }, "name" : "Uniglobe Gemini Travel" } } ```