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EU Amends Schengen Borders Code to Decrease Number of Temporarily Reinstated Border Controls https://ift.tt/7V5HnNo The Members of the European Union Parliament (MEPs) have approved new rules for the reinstatement and prolongation of internal Schengen border controls under the Schengen Borders Code. The new rules come in an attempt to reduce the amount of internal border controls introduced temporarily within the Schengen Area, SchengenVisaInfo reports. In line with the adopted reform, the Schengen member states are empowered to introduce temporary internal border controls as a last resort for a maximum period of two years for the purpose of responding to public policy or internal security threats, SchengenVisaInfo reports. Moreover, member states are also allowed to extend this two-year measure for another year, provided that they have done rigorous assessments. MEPs have also approved the possibility for the Commission to authorise border controls in several member states for a period of six months in cases of a public health emergency that concerns multiple Schengen countries at the same time. In the case of a public health emergency that concerns several members at a time and puts at risk the functioning of the entire Schengen area, the Commission can authorise border controls in several states for periods of six months. European Union Parliament However, before being able to reintroduce or extend the border measures, the member states will have to do a thorough assessment of the situation, draw up a risk assessment, and then undergo consultations. New Law Promotes Police Cooperation Over Border Controls When Addressing Health Emergencies In addition to the above-mentioned, the reform of the Schengen Borders Code also highlights a targeted approach to tackle health crises by introducing harmonised rules for the entry of third-country nationals during emergencies. EU citizens and those who benefit from free movement would be exempt from these travel restrictions. As an alternative to border controls in cases of health emergencies, it has been proposed that police cooperation be promoted in border areas. Reform of Schengen Border Code Supported by 311 MEPs The reform of the Schengen Border Code was adopted with 311 votes in favour, 267 votes against, and 53 abstentions. According to the EU Parliament, the aim of the reform is to strengthen the free movement in the Schengen Area, clarify the introduced rules and reduce the frequent reinforcement of border controls within the area. Commenting on the adopted reform, rapporteur Sylvie Guillaume said that this new law will protect the free movement of people within the Schengen Area. She further said that the MEPs are responding to the challenges that the member states have been facing in the last decade. We have insisted on clear and limited timelines for internal border controls, criteria for Member States to reintroduce them, and we have laid down harmonised procedures f...

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dBGT3kYH EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dBGT3kYH EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dBGT3kYH EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel

New Post: #Breaking: The #EU will be introducing a new #digitalborder system – known as the Entry/Exit System. @ukhomeoffice - https://lnkd.in/dirwA_yf EU will be introducing a new digital border system - known as the Entry/Exit System. Find out how it will affect your journey to Europe from the UK – and everything we’re doing to minimise the impact. From autumn this year, the EU will be introducing a new digital border system to strengthen the security of its external Schengen border. The new registration process – called the Entry/Exit System, or EES for short - is expected to be introduced in November, however the EU has yet to confirm a specific date for its introduction. It will apply to those travelling to the Schengen area which encompasses all EU countries, except from Cyprus and Ireland. Additionally, the non-EU States Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are also part of the Schengen area. This will require most citizens of countries outside the EU to create a digital record and register their biometric details, such as providing fingerprints and having their photo taken, when they enter the Schengen area. This should only take a few minutes for each person to do.   British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced. Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph. At some ports in the South of England (Dover, Eurotunnel and St Pancras - where the French Border Force operate immigration checks in the UK), EES will be carried out before departure. There may be increased wait times while EES registration is completed before passengers leave the UK. If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit. EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries. More information on EES can be found on the EU’s official Travel Europe website. Why is the EU introducing EES? EES is designed to improve border security, including tackling illegal migration in the Schengen Area by keeping a new digital record of people that enter.   It will also replace the current system of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU, with more automated border control checks to help the EU ensure that people do not overstay. EES is part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border security – in 2025, the EU will introduce the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).   ETIAS will mean that those travelling to the Schengen area need to submit information about themselves and their travel