<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australians travelling to Europe could face longer queues at the border amid a new registration system for non-EU nationals.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From October 12, non-EU nationals who enter a European zone of 29 countries, known as the Schengen Zone, will have to register as part of a new digital border management system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>How is this likely to impact you?</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/netflix-price-change-australia-2025/c5fe021b-6a80-4fc7-88df-dd8bae7ce324" target="_blank"><strong><span>Netflix quietly hikes up prices for Australian users</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What is the Schengen Zone?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Schengen Zone is made up of 29 countries - most of which are located in the EU - that allow travellers to move freely between other Schengen countries without going through border controls or getting a visa for each country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The non-EU countries part of Schengen are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/eu-entry-exit-system-2025-how-australians-are-impacted-by-new-travel-laws/efb9f58a-b744-4b0a-a75b-4d71f9b606c1" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Notably, the United Kingdom, which left the EU in 2020, is not part of the Schengen Area, meaning all people entering the country must go through border control.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/israel-hamas-talks-focus-on-release-of-hostages-in-one-go-says-netanyahu/ad04f768-e269-4289-a42b-57913f0517c9" target="_blank"><strong><span>Netanyahu hints Gaza ceasefire talks focus on release of all hostages at once</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What is changing and what is the EES?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The European Union announces the creation of a new </span><a href="https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/ees##" rel="" target="_blank" title="Entry/Exit System (EES)"><span>Entry/Exit System (EES)</span></a><span> that will be rolled out later this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It requires non-EU citizens travelling for a short stay (90 days or less) to register with an internal system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The system will collect passport data, travel documents and other personal data, which will be stored electronically.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For the purposes of the EES, 'non-EU national' means a traveller not holding the nationality of any European Union country or the nationality of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/trump-putin-meeting-officials-hit-snag-in-alaska-peak-tourist-season/939dd847-d74a-418c-b632-db734f52c0ff" target="_blank"><strong><span>White House lands on Trump-Putin summit location as officials race to prepare for historic Alaska meeting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Why is it changing?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to the EU, the EES will make travelling in the Schengen Zone more efficient, as it will replace passport stamps with a modern digital system recording the entry and exit of travellers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They also say it will prevent irregular migration and use biometric data to stop those with fake identities or who are overstaying in the Schengen Zone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The EES will also give border and law enforcement more access to traveller information, which they claim will help find security risks in the fight against terrorism and other crime.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Which countries are involved?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Every country in the Schengen Zone will utilise the EES system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The countries are listed below:</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EU Member States in the Schengen Area:</span></strong><span> Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Romania.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Non-EU Countries in the Schengen Area:</span></strong><span> Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>What will Aussies need to do when travelling to these countries?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Aussies will have to provide their personal data including their passport, and also scan their fingerprints and get a photo of their face taken.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The process can be made quicker if they use a self-service system if available at their location, or they can use a mobile app if it's made available by their country of arrival or departure.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-apple-google-epic-games-fortnite-legal-court-win/045b432f-6a73-4463-b760-6afb12829dbe" target="_blank"><strong><span>Federal Court offers partial victory to Fortnite's creators over Apple and Google</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Will these changes come into effect straight away?</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No, the changes will be rolled out gradually, beginning in October this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Specifically, the EES system will first be used on October 12, with countries slowly rolling it out at their external borders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It will be in full operation by April 10, 2026.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A smartraveller government alert said: "You'll need to register at borders and have your fingerprint and photo taken. 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