![Grâce à ces nouveaux contrôles automatisés aux frontières, "l’enregistrement d’un voyageur ne prend en moyenne que 70 secondes, ce qui est un délai très court". [Justin TALLIS / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/122550754/269f3cd827e21ac5abe08b84326384f87d84a99f0f41ebc33e14bdc6e359cbc0)
Overview
- The European Commission, which declared the system fully operational Friday, reported more than 52 million recorded crossings and over 27,000 refusals, including about 700 tied to security risks.
- EES replaces passport stamps with a digital record that stores a traveller’s identity, fingerprints or facial data, and the exact entry and exit dates.
- The system applies to non‑EU travellers on short stays limited to 90 days within any 180‑day period in the Schengen area.
- Processing involves online pre‑registration, a self‑service kiosk at the border, and a final check by border police, with an average time of about 70 seconds per traveller.
- Airlines had warned of possible queues during rollout, and the Commission says it will keep close watch with member states to harmonize operations, which could shape wait times at busy airports.