Entry/Exit System

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The Entry/Exit System is an EU-wide border management database that records the time and place of entry and exit of non-EU nationals to strengthen external border control and security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EU border management system
IT database
information system
large-scale EU IT system
accessRights border authorities
law enforcement authorities under conditions
visa authorities
aimsTo improve detection of document and identity fraud
speed up border crossings for bona fide travellers
appliesTo Schengen Area external borders
category EU Justice and Home Affairs system
dataRetentionPeriod 3 years for most records
5 years for certain cases such as overstayers
excludes EU citizens
persons enjoying EU free movement rights
geographicalScope Schengen Associated Countries
Schengen Member States
linked to: Schengen Area
hasAbbreviation EES
interoperableWith ECRIS-TCN
ETIAS
Eurodac
linked to: Eurodac system

Schengen Information System
Visa Information System
legalBasis Regulation (EU) 2017/2226
Regulation (EU) 2019/817
managedBy eu-LISA
monitoredBy European Data Protection Supervisor
operatedBy European Union
partOfPolicyArea Schengen acquis
purpose combat irregular migration
enhance internal security
identify overstayers
strengthen external border control
records biographical data of travellers
biometric data of travellers
place of entry of travellers
place of exit of travellers
refusals of entry
time of entry of travellers
time of exit of travellers
replaces manual passport stamping at external borders
subjectTo EU data protection law
targetGroup non-EU nationals
third-country nationals
usesBiometrics facial image
fingerprints

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Visa Information System interoperableWith Entry/Exit System
eu-LISA managesSystem Entry/Exit System
Regulation (EU) 2019/817 appliesToSystem Entry/Exit System
EES-VIS shared biometric matching service subjectTo Regulation on the Entry/Exit System
linked to: Entry/Exit System
EES fullName Entry/Exit System
EES abbreviationFor Entry/Exit System
ETIAS checksAgainst Entry/Exit System
ECRIS-TCN relatedTo Entry/Exit System