Only Czechia, Estonia and Luxembourg opted to introduce the EU Entry-Exit System (EES), which will replace passport stamping, in full as it went live on Sunday (12 October).
Non-EU travellers will, in future, be required to register their fingerprints and submit to a facial scan when they enter the union, with these details remaining on file for three years.
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Tuesday (14 October) heard most countries would introduce EES “very, very, slowly”, utilising the six-month introduction period to avoid pitfalls.
