Travelling to Europe Schengen AreaWhich European countries use the EES? Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. In Cyprus and Ireland, passports will continue to be stamped manually.Who is registered in the EES?Non-EU nationals travelling to the European countries using the EES for a short stay (up to 90 days within a 180-day period), regardless of whether they need a short-stay visa or they are visa-free travellers. Certain travellers are exempt from registration (see ‘Exemptions’).The EES does not introduce any new requirements for people able to freely move throughout Europe (see ‘Exemptions’).Which data are collected by the EES? • Personal data from the travel document, such as full name, date of birth, nationality;• Date and place of each entry to and exit from the European countries using the EES;• Biometric data such as facial image and/or fingerprints;• Information on refused entry, if applicable. Check how long you can stayYou can check the number of days you are still allowed to stay on the territory of European countries using the EES via the EES online tool available at https:// travel-europe.europa.eu or at some external border crossing points.Why is the EES being introduced?The EES easily identifies non-EU nationals who do not fulfil the conditions of entry and stay or those who stay longer than permitted in the Schengen area.The EES enhances the security of Europe’s borders.The EES allows travellers with a biometric passport to use auto-mated border control systems, where available.The EES modernises border checks and gradually reduces waiting times at the borders.
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