{"id":7770,"date":"2025-10-16T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/?page_id=7770"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T13:20:04","slug":"entry-exit-system-ees-operational-launch-on-october-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/entry-exit-system-ees-operational-launch-on-october-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry\/Exit System (EES) \u2013 Operational launch on October 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full flex items-center justify-between gap-3\">\n<h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-12 sm:w-16\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it\/images\/ees-logo.webp\" alt=\"ees-logo\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"pdf-content w-full my-6 border-gray-300 sm:mx-auto dark:border-gray-700 lg:my-8\" \/>\n<div class=\"all-revert\">\n<p>As of\u00a0<strong>October 12, 2025<\/strong>, the Entry\/Exit System (EES) comes into effect. This is a new centralized system established by the European Union to electronically register the entry and exit of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Schengen Area for short stays. \u201cShort stays\u201d means a period of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, calculated as a single period for all European countries using the EES.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The EES aims to:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digitally record<\/strong>\u00a0data related to the entry, exit, and any refusal of entry of third-country nationals;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replace the manual stamping of passports<\/strong>\u00a0with an electronic registration;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collect biometric data<\/strong>, including fingerprints and facial images, to facilitate identification and enhance border security;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensure the protection of personal data<\/strong>\u00a0in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The system applies to:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nationals of third countries<\/strong>\u00a0(non-EU and non-Schengen associated countries);<\/li>\n<li>Travelers intending to stay in the Schengen Area for\u00a0<strong>short durations<\/strong>\u00a0(maximum 90 days in any 180-day period);<\/li>\n<li>Citizens who\u00a0<strong>do not hold a residence permit<\/strong>\u00a0or a long-stay visa issued by a Schengen Member State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Persons\u00a0<strong>not subject<\/strong>\u00a0to EES registration:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Third-country nationals staying long-term:<\/strong>\u00a0Holders of a type D visa (long-stay visa); Holders of a residence permit from another Schengen Member State;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individuals with employment contracts or academic certificates<\/strong>\u00a0lasting over 3 months, accompanied by a short-stay visa if required, while awaiting a residence permit: Researchers, Students, Seasonal workers, Volunteers under European Voluntary Service or Au pairs, Intra-corporate transferees who can prove their mobility rights;<\/li>\n<li><strong>People already benefiting from border control exemptions or specific regulations, such as:<\/strong>\u00a0Heads of State, sovereigns and their delegations announced through diplomatic channels, Pilots and crew members (aircraft, cargo, cruise ships, trains), Seafarers (only when remaining in the port area where the vessel is docked), Cross-border workers, Security and emergency services, Individuals with a permit, waiver, or document facilitating border crossing or rail transit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The introduction of the EES will:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Streamline<\/strong>\u00a0border control procedures;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improve<\/strong>\u00a0the management of migration flows;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help combat<\/strong>\u00a0unauthorized overstays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>For more information, please consult the following materials:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Informational Video &#8211; Entry\/Exit System (EES):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it\/ees;jsessionid=8E5B72210C97B6AF250D79F80F113371?lang=en_US#\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Guidelines on the Functioning of the EES:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it\/files\/public\/moduli\/en\/EES_leaflet_A5_EN_digital.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-7782 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151435.png 943w, https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151435-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151435-768x546.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-7788 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151732.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151732.png 1132w, https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151732-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151732-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-16-151732-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As of\u00a0October 12, 2025, the Entry\/Exit System (EES) comes into effect. 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