Border Control Entry-Exit System - the New Way of Secure Travelling
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In a world constantly changing and citizens with more and more access to travel, the way of regulating border crossing must be taken into discussion. Not far from the date this article is published, European Commission announced the entry in operation of the Entry-Exit System (EES). A system that will shape the way we travel, modernizing the border checks, making them more efficient, easier and faster. The aim is to secure borders in the Schengen area, preventing irregular migration and adding a new level of trust between EU institutions and its citizens. This new system is replacing the traditional passport stamps with digitally record of travelers who enters and exit coming from non-EU countries. It is aimed to increase security of the Schengen area citizens and to prevent overstay or irregular migration or, even worse, fraud and fake identities. The ‘stamping’ will include also the biometrics of the person entering (face and fingerprints) making it almost impossible to trick the system. This way, criminality and terrorist attacks can be mitigated easier, making Europe a safer place.
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