European Union (EU) member countries, on Sunday, started rolling out the digital Entry/Exit System (EES) and exit system at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data.

Replacing the usual passport procedures, the biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) will record fingerprints, facial scans, and travel details of all non-EU citizens, when they enter or leave the Schengen zone.

How will the Entry/Exit System (EES) work?

Europe’s Schengen zone is an area comprising of 25 EU members and four non-EU nations – which guarantees freedom of movement with no internal border checks.

The EES is a digital border check system which will keep track of non-EU citizens, or travellers who enter and exit the Schengen zone. The Schengen area includes all EU member countries

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