Overview
- Airport officials say the EES equipment is installed at Vienna-Schwechat and will be activated on October 12.
- The system will replace manual passport stamping with digital capture of fingerprints and facial images for non‑EU travelers.
- After the trial, authorities plan to record every border crossing by non‑EU visitors, creating a verifiable entry and exit history.
- EU citizens will continue to use existing travel documents without biometric registration under the new regime.
- Officials tout stronger security and faster processing through automated gates, with immediate detection of identity fraud, visa overstays and certain social‑benefits abuse linked to undisclosed trips.