EU-EES: Inside the €915 Million Border Overhaul — What Comes Next for Europe’s Entry/Exit System?

Introduction   In Part I, we examined what the EU Entry/Exit System (EU-EES) is, how it differs to legacy border control processes and the challenges that caused its delayed launch. In this follow-up, we move beyond this to explore the unexpected opportunities the system creates for both vendors and government agencies, the impact of remote enrolment,…

What Exactly is the EU-EES?

Biometrics captured…entry granted…exit recorded! The European Union Entry–Exit System (EU-EES) was first proposed as a concept in 2008 as part of a communication focused around preparing the next steps for border management in the European Union (EU) by the European Commission (EC).  Essentially, the EU-EES is a digitally leveraged system that aims to capture and…