25/09/2025
✈️ 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 2025✈️
From 12th October 2025, the European Union is introducing a new Entry/Exit System (EES) for travellers visiting the Schengen Area – and this will directly affect UK holidaymakers.
𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬👇
🔹 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙀𝙎?
A new EU border system that replaces passport stamping.
It will automatically track the 90 days in 180 rule for visitors.
Travellers will need to register fingerprints and a photo on their first trip into the Schengen Area after the system launches.
🔹 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪?
On your first arrival after 12th October 2025: you’ll provide fingerprints + photo at a border kiosk.
𝙊𝙣 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙨 (𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 3 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨): usually just a photo or fingerprint.
✅ No cost, ✅ No online form, ✅ No action needed before travel.
🔹 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙:
Allow extra time at airports/ports while the system is new – queues are expected.
Ireland and Cyprus are NOT in Schengen – so no changes there.
Remember the 90 days in 180 rule – overstays can now be tracked and may result in penalties.
See below our poster-style guide you can share with friends and family to keep them informed.
As always, if you have any questions about your travel plans, we’re here to help 💙
📲 Message us anytime, or pop in for a chat – we’ll make sure you’re travel ready.
