Big brother is going to be tracking all non- EU nationals, including those from the UK, using advanced biometrics in the Schengen Area from October 6 when the EU’s new Entry and Exit System begins operating. The Entry and Exit System (EES) is designed to monitor non-EU citizens who need a visa for brief visits. The initiative is particularly relevant for individuals from the UK and other non-EU nations who plan to travel to Europe, as it mandates adherence to the new guidelines.
The EES, an advanced IT solution, captures and monitors the movements of non-EU travellers through their fingerprints and digitalised travel documents. Additionally, the system is linked with the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), which applies to UK citizens and those from non-EU countries.
The task of the EES is to collect data of the border crossing of third-country nationals at the external border of the EU and to abolish passport stamps. Collected data will include a photograph, the name and date of birth of the traveller, as well as locations and dates of entry and exit into/from the Schengen Area.
The system is designed to monitor travellers’ movements within the EU, alerting authorities to any overstays or unauthorized entries. Further, it facilitates the tracking of individuals by police and immigration officials, enhancing overall security and preventing fraud, including identity theft.
The EES is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at documenting every entry and exit by non-EU nationals across the Schengen zone borders. Countries like Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland are included in the zone, while the Republic of Ireland and Cyprus do not participate. The system’s primary goal is to bolster security at the borders and manage migration more effectively.
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Don't go there then. They hold demonstrations telling us to f#ck off and that they p#ss in our beer as well as lots more
The anti-tourist mob will be doing that.
Like they aren't already. Passports are scanned arriving and leaving and that info is available to all.
Humphrey does love banging this drum! "designed to monitor non-EU citizens who need a visa for brief visits". WRONG! It's a visa waiver system (like for the US, Canada, Australia). UK citizens don't need a visa, however, visitors from many African and Asian countries do, apply to the embassy of the first EU country on your itinerary weeks on advance with lots of paperwork, return ticket, hotel bookings or invitation, proofs of funds, medical insurance, employment, salary and intent to return etc. etc.
Poor Brits. The single most important nationality on the planet, but everybody is out to get them for it. So unfair. But it draws clicks. And that's what's important.
Good luck to the government even I can't keep track of my mother when she comes to visit.
What an absurd and untrue headline! The British (or any other non -EU national) will not be 'tracked" whilst on holiday in Mallorca or anywhere else. The only tracking takes place when they cross a Schengen external border. Why is the MDB so hell bent on scaremongering??