EU to Begin Mandatory Fingerprint and Facial Scans for Non-EU Travelers from October 12

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The European Union has announced that all non-EU travelers will soon be required to undergo fingerprint and facial scans as part of its new Entry and Exit System (EES), which will launch on October 12, 2025.

According to the European Commission, the rollout will begin gradually at airports and land borders before becoming fully operational on April 10, 2026.

The EES is an automated system designed to record the movements of non-EU nationals on short stays each time they cross the external borders of participating European countries, including France, Spain, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.

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The system will apply to all non-EU nationals visiting for up to 90 days within any 180-day period, while children under 12 will be exempt from fingerprinting.

The EU said the system will replace traditional passport stamping with a digital record of entries and exits, aimed at streamlining border checks, reducing waiting times, and improving efficiency. Travelers will be able to use self-service kiosks and submit information in advance to speed up processing.

According to the Commission, the EES will also help modernize border management, combat identity fraud, and monitor visa overstays. Biometric and personal data will be stored for up to three years but will not be shared with third parties.

The new system is expected to make overstaying significantly riskier for travelers, including Nigerians and other non-EU nationals, as violations could lead to entry bans, visa refusals, fines, or deportation.

Originally planned for 2024, the EES launch was postponed and will now take effect in 2025.


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