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does progressive start of the EES mean?","anchor":"what-progressive-start-EES-mean","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-10-19T14:26:59.841+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/014/content","@id":"142a1c78-d997-490f-8644-bf3e31d4ab27","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-10-19T14:26:59.841+02:00","mgnl:created":"2025-08-25T14:14:28.399+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/014/content/0","@id":"a0e63365-ebbc-441c-8716-f081168da457","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-08-25T14:16:20.109+02:00","richText":"<p>The Entry/Exit System (EES) was deployed gradually across the external borders of the 29 European countries over a period of 6 months. These European countries have introduced the different elements of the EES in phases, including the collection of biometric data, such as facial image and fingerprints. This means that travellers’ biometric data (facial image and fingerprints) may have not been collected at every border crossing point right away, and their personal information may not be registered in the system. </p>\n\n<p>This progressive implementation lasted until 9 April 2026. From 10 April 2026, the EES is fully operational at all external border crossing points of the European countries using the system.</p>\n\n<p>Legal base: <a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2226/oj/eng\">Regulation (EU) 2017/2226</a> and <a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/1534/oj/eng\">Regulation (EU) 2025/1534</a></p>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-10-19T14:26:59.841+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0","@id":"aad0635a-e4fa-4778-887e-7bb79ef133bf","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"What does the EES do?","anchor":"what-does-ees-do","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:26:52.429+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0/content","@id":"dad96afc-7bc5-467a-9b87-21949dac6d12","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:26:52.429+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0/content/0","@id":"23c3df0d-7c9e-42d2-89ae-10f091b6051c","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>The EES applies to you if you are a <strong>non-EU national</strong> travelling for a short stay to a European country using the EES and you either:</p><ul><li>possess a short-stay visa; or&nbsp;</li><li>do not need a visa to stay for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.</li></ul><p>Your travel document data and other personal data will be collected, including your entry and exit dates, and will be registered electronically in the system. This procedure will facilitate your border crossing.</p><p>If you <strong>overstay </strong>the period allowed in the European countries using the EES, the system will identify you and record this information.&nbsp;</p><p>In the event that the authorities <strong>refuse you entry</strong>, the system will also record this information.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:26:41.501+02:00","@nodes":[]},"00":{"@name":"00","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0/content/00","@id":"8f50d4cb-264d-4efb-8022-1cde77340c08","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","text":"<p>The period of 90 days in any 180 days is calculated as a single period for all the European countries using the EES.</p>","colorType":"info","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:46:54.087+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/specialBox","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:26:52.429+02:00","items":{"@name":"items","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0/content/00/items","@id":"2670eb55-decd-4bac-b180-0055e6a6ffa7","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2024-08-14T12:46:54.317+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:46:54.317+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["items"]},"@nodes":["0","00"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"01":{"@name":"01","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/01","@id":"851d49b8-fb49-42b3-80e7-d334330b09e1","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"Which biometric identifiers will the EES store?","anchor":"which-biometric-identifiers-will-ees-store","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:27:43.355+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/01/content","@id":"b971df57-dbd5-4c83-b9a2-11fe9f6bbd43","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:27:43.355+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/01/content/0","@id":"7f14df1c-a774-4438-817d-5ee156a1eaa7","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>The EES will store different biometric identifiers depending on whether or not you need a short-stay visa.&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Do you need a short-stay visa</strong> to travel to the European countries using the EES?</li></ul><p>In this case, the system will store <strong>only your facial image</strong> (your fingerprints were already registered when you applied for a visa).</p><ul><li><strong>No need for a visa?</strong></li></ul><p>In this case, the system will store 4 of your <strong>fingerprints </strong>and your <strong>facial image</strong>.</p><p>Currently, the <strong>fingerprints of children below 12 years old are not scanned</strong>, even if they are subject to the EES.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:27:43.355+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"06":{"@name":"06","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/06","@id":"ac52eb9a-b78f-426f-bebd-eda5b8f0c29d","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"Why is biometric data stored in the EES?","anchor":"why-is-biometric-data-stored-in-ees","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:28:24.299+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/06/content","@id":"cbc16b02-0f35-4f1c-9985-a0c70ac7c46e","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:28:24.299+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/06/content/0","@id":"b8af1a1b-ad0b-43a8-9579-d22e54db78f9","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>Biometrics are a reliable method of:</p><ul><li>accurately identifying people &ndash; significantly reducing cases of mistaken identity, discrimination or racial profiling</li><li>identifying undocumented travellers already present in the territory of the Schengen Area (irregular migrants)</li><li>matching entry and exit data for &lsquo;bona fide&rsquo; travellers.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Biometrics can increase security in European countries using the EES by:</p><ul><li>preventing children from going missing or becoming victims of trafficking</li><li>reducing the risk of people being wrongfully apprehended and arrested</li><li>helping fight serious crime and terrorism.</li></ul><p>Although collecting biometrics can have an impact on travellers&rsquo; privacy, the technology used in the EES ensures that people&rsquo;s fundamental rights are protected.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:28:24.299+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"07":{"@name":"07","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/07","@id":"ff0b108a-d1e9-48e5-b64c-569de01ad72d","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"How does automation ease border crossings for non-EU nationals?","anchor":"how-does-automation-ease-border-crossings","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:22.884+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/07/content","@id":"46f1d9d0-0204-418c-b553-95a07a9e19ce","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:22.884+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/07/content/0","@id":"040179cc-80ea-4b09-adcf-de25683d77d4","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>European countries using the EES may decide to further automate their processes. &nbsp;Automation means that, non-EU nationals are able to benefit from dedicated equipment &ndash; a &ldquo;self-service system&rdquo;. If available at the border crossing, the self-service system allows you to:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>register when crossing the border&nbsp;</li><li>check if your data is still recorded in the EES and, if no data is present</li><li>upload them for subsequent verification by a passport control officer.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>After using the self-service system, you can go to a border control lane, where the passport control officer will have already received:</p><ul><li>information from the self-service system (including checks against other databases)</li><li>confirmation of your identity</li><li>the remaining duration of your stay</li></ul><p>The passport control officer can then ask further questions before deciding to grant or refuse you access to the respective territory.&nbsp;</p><p>The automated border processes, before reaching the passport control officer, will help to gradually reduce queues. Automation replaces time-consuming manual checks.&nbsp;</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:22.884+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"08":{"@name":"08","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/08","@id":"5238e520-1f10-4141-9823-96c40fb2aa07","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"What kind of passport do you need to use the self-service system?","anchor":"what-kind-of-passport-do-you-need-to-use-the-self-service","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-08-27T11:44:53.196+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/08/content","@id":"c4f17d32-5696-41b4-a86e-c2548821599b","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.685+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/08/content/0","@id":"245b2df5-513a-4a7c-bfc5-e25fbc2c3dfe","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p><strong>You need to have a biometric passport</strong> - a passport containing a chip with your biometric information collected from you at the moment you applied for the passport.&nbsp;<br />If you <strong>do not have a biometric passport</strong>, you will not be able to use self-service systems.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.685+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"09":{"@name":"09","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/09","@id":"81e9a7a7-b26d-4aaa-96ef-110dd6bf7390","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","title":"Do I need a biometric passport to cross the borders of the European countries using the EES?","anchor":"do-i-need-a-biometric-passport-to-cross-the-borders","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:41:44.157+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/09/content","@id":"6484b9a8-9435-44c0-a073-3d58c46a21a0","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.691+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/09/content/0","@id":"c596d603-70f6-4640-9456-f23048cdce7c","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>No. In principle, both biometric and non-biometric passports will be accepted when crossing the borders, if valid and all the other entry conditions are fulfilled. &nbsp;</p><p>You only need biometric passport if you want to use automated ways to cross the borders (&ldquo;self-service systems&rdquo;), which are available at certain border crossing points.&nbsp;<br />EU countries generally accept <a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/travel-documents-issued-third-countries-and-territorial-entities-part-i_en\">most travel documents</a>, including non-biometric passports.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T12:43:49.885+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.691+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"010":{"@name":"010","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/010","@id":"b8424b87-acb5-4e7f-9bc1-e88702c7bce0","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-09-14T09:47:08.769+02:00","title":"Will I be refused entry if I do not hold a biometric passport?","anchor":"will-i-be-refused","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:53.887+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/010/content","@id":"833915ff-7ab6-4e05-a348-657c95f0f9c2","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:53.887+02:00","mgnl:created":"2026-09-14T09:47:10.610+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/010/content/0","@id":"48a6be56-86c8-4bc4-acfb-562e3957e038","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-09-14T09:48:34.324+02:00","richText":"<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">No. Your entry will not be, in principle, refused based on this reason, as valid biometric and non-biometric passports are accepted for travelling in the European countries using the EES.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/travel-documents-issued-third-countries-and-territorial-entities-part-i_en\" style=\"color:#467886; text-decoration:underline\"><span lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\">Most travel documents</span></span></a></span><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">, including non-biometric passports are accepted by the Member States.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:29:53.887+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"00":{"@name":"00","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/00","@id":"8d728cc9-db68-4403-b471-c35d06678a7b","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-07-23T11:33:47.728+02:00","title":"Who should I contact if I have questions about the remaining duration of my authorised stay?","anchor":"who-should-i-contact","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T14:41:11.507+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/00/content","@id":"4665e00b-7ccb-462e-85d0-72b6dfc6f3fc","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-07-23T15:14:54.200+02:00","mgnl:created":"2026-07-23T11:33:48.366+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/00/content/0","@id":"1f672f94-269a-4425-abca-a505569450a3","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-07-23T11:50:35.797+02:00","richText":"<p>For any question regarding your remaining authorised stay in the Schengen area or the result shown by the “Check how long you can stay” tool, please contact the competent authorities of the Member State where you last entered or exited the Schengen area.   </p>\n\n<p>If you have not visited the Schengen area since 10 April 2026 and you have questions about the remaining authorised stay, please contact the authorities of the Member State you plan to visit.   </p>\n\n<p>The contact details of the Member States' competent authorities are available here: <a href=\"${link:{uuid:{e96f5512-1c1f-49b3-9fcf-3250ba5e3a70},repository:{website},path:{/ees/ltr/contact-details-for-data-protection-matters}}}\">Contact details for data protection matters - EES</a></p>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-07-23T15:14:54.200+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"018":{"@name":"018","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/018","@id":"b40b7fc5-0b73-42ae-a191-ab2f18b4855c","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-04-21T11:43:28.661+02:00","title":"Can my stay be extended beyond 90 days in 180-day period on the territory of one European country using the EES?","anchor":"can-my-stay-be-extended","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T14:40:34.582+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/018/content","@id":"297bcdf2-9392-4170-92a5-3c87e1f13a92","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T12:52:51.231+02:00","mgnl:created":"2026-04-21T11:43:28.661+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/018/content/0","@id":"c51225ae-e3be-4413-aedd-a212cbc270b9","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>Family members include:</p><ul><li>a spouse, including a spouse of the same sex as clarified by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in its <a href=\"https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&amp;docid=202542&amp;doclang=EN\">Coman judgment C-673/16</a>;</li><li>a registered partner, if the applicable legislation treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage;</li><li>direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants, and those of the spouse or registered partner;</li><li>dependent direct relatives in the ascending line, as well as those of the spouse or registered partner.</li></ul><p>General EES data retention rules (see section on data retention) and the automated calculator will <strong>not </strong>apply to you if you meet the following conditions:</p><ol><li>You are a family member of a European Union citizen and Directive 2004/38/EC applies to you, or a family member of a national of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland who enjoys the right of free movement equivalent to that of EU citizens.</li></ol><p>Important: This only concerns family members of citizens of the forementioned countries travelling to or residing in a country other than that of their nationality.</p><ol start=\"2\"><li>You do not hold a residence card pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC or a residence permit pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002.</li></ol><p>Example 1<br />You are an American citizen, living in New York City. You are 17 years old and the son of a <strong>German national</strong>. You want to visit your father, who <strong>does not live in Germany, but in Spain</strong>.<br />In this case, you will be registered in the EES as a <strong>family member</strong>. Reduced data retention rules will apply to you, while the automated calculator will not.<br />Example 2<br />You are an American citizen, living in New York City. You are married to a French national, and you want to visit them in <strong>France, where they live</strong>.<br />In this case, you will be registered in the EES as a <strong>regular traveller</strong> and not as a family member. The general data retention rules and automated calculator will apply to you.</p>","mgnl:created":"2026-04-21T11:43:28.661+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T12:52:51.231+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"011":{"@name":"011","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/011","@id":"cd112c67-c9c9-4229-8616-79efce7c54b1","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-09-15T01:58:42.121+02:00","title":"Who counts as family member of EU nationals or of nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland in the EES?","anchor":"who-counts-as-family-member","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T03:24:13.017+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/011/content","@id":"256069d9-7c61-4f3a-9a52-3a84221ae179","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T03:24:13.017+02:00","mgnl:created":"2026-09-15T01:58:43.958+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/011/content/0","@id":"b20c10f7-0328-4046-823b-ada28b30a38e","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-09-15T02:00:13.327+02:00","richText":"<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">Family members include:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">a spouse, including a spouse of the same sex as clarified by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in its </span></span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&amp;docid=202542&amp;doclang=EN\" style=\"color:#467886; text-decoration:underline\"><span lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\">Coman judgment C-673/16</span></span></a></span><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">a registered partner, if the applicable legislation treats registered partnerships as equivalent to marriage;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or are dependants, and those of the spouse or registered partner;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">dependent direct relatives in the ascending line, as well as those of the spouse or registered partner.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">General EES data retention rules (see section on data retention) and the automated calculator will <b>not </b>apply to you if you meet the following conditions:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ol>\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">You are a family member of a European Union citizen and Directive 2004/38/EC applies to you, or a family member of a national of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland who enjoys the right of free movement equivalent to that of EU citizens.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">Important: This only concerns family members of citizens of the forementioned countries travelling to or residing in a country other than that of their nationality.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n\t<li style=\"margin-left:8px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">You do not hold a residence card pursuant to Directive 2004/38/EC or a residence permit pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n</ol>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">Example 1</span></span></span><br />\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">You are an American citizen, living in New York City. You are 17 years old and the son of a <b>German national</b>. You want to visit your father, who <b>does not live in Germany, but in Spain</b>.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">In this case, you will be registered in the EES as a <b>family member</b>. Reduced data retention rules will apply to you, while the automated calculator will not.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />\n</p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">Example 2</span></span></span><br />\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">You are an American citizen, living in New York City. You are married to a French national, and you want to visit them in <b>France, where they live</b>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt\"><span style=\"line-height:116%\"><span style=\"color:#262b38\">In this case, you will be registered in the EES as a <b>regular traveller</b> and not as a family member. The general data retention rules and automated calculator will apply to you.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T03:24:13.017+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"02":{"@name":"02","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/02","@id":"0485ff51-2f30-4763-81df-374a57a457c6","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:03:56.611+02:00","title":"How does the Entry/Exit System (EES) apply to the Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries and their joining family members?","anchor":"how-does-ees-apply-to-withdrawal-agreement","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:41:09.356+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/02/content","@id":"7239aa5a-8823-4bb2-9ec4-5f90d00b739f","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:30:41.023+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:03:56.830+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/02/content/0","@id":"d3f973c7-936c-4d65-806d-e23fd733ba26","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>UK nationals and their family members who are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement will be exempt from registration in the EES only <strong>if they hold a specific residence document</strong>:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>a valid Withdrawal Agreement residence document issued by the Member State that is their Withdrawal Agreement host State;</li>\n\t<li>a valid Withdrawal Agreement frontier worker document issued by the Member State that is their Withdrawal Agreement State of work;</li>\n\t<li>a valid special temporary Withdrawal Agreement residence document issued by the Member State that is their Withdrawal Agreement host State; or</li>\n\t<li>a certain valid residence permit.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries who do not hold any of the above documents will be registered in the EES. They can later ask to have their data deleted or amended in the system if they show that they hold any of the above documents.</p>\n\n<p>Learn about how the <a href=\"https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/05752d5e-2e7f-4928-9678-d0addca29d88_en\">EES applies to the Withdrawal agreement Beneficiaries</a>. For more information, check the <a href=\"https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/relations-united-kingdom/eu-uk-withdrawal-agreement/citizens-rights-0_en#:~:text=Rules%20for%20UK%20nationals%20when%20entering%20or%20leaving%20the%20Schengen%20area\">Guidance documents</a>.</p>\n","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:05:02.670+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:30:41.023+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"0110":{"@name":"0110","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0110","@id":"5742b515-e734-415c-a0d7-277da1cfb558","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-01-27T11:44:42.772+01:00","title":"How does the EES apply to NATO International Civilians who are not EU nationals?","anchor":"how-ees-apply-nato-non-eu","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T23:27:06.520+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0110/content","@id":"33ce30be-dccc-45d8-8f48-fdf8f0806794","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T15:40:55.167+02:00","mgnl:created":"2026-01-27T11:44:44.686+01:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/0110/content/0","@id":"affa1407-e415-4154-96f6-91ca645075e6","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2026-01-27T11:45:17.524+01:00","richText":"<ul>\n\t<li>If you have been granted the status of NATO International Civilian, <strong>and you are based </strong>in any of the 29 European countries using the EES, you will not be recorded in the EES. This exemption also applies to your dependents.</li>\n\t<li>If you have been granted the status of NATO International Civilian, <strong>but you are not based</strong> in one of the 29 European countries using the EES, and you go on official travel to one of these countries for a short-stay, you will be recorded in the EES. You may be exempt from the EES registration under certain conditions. You will not be registered if any <a href=\"https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/to-whom-does-ees-not-apply\">other exemption</a> applies to you. Registration in the EES and potential exemptions also apply if you are a NATO International Civilian <strong>hired to fill short-term vacancies</strong> of up to 90 days in any European country using the EES.</li>\n</ul>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-15T15:40:55.167+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"03":{"@name":"03","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/03","@id":"ab417855-5735-42bc-b132-77c865482e0f","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:06:00.198+02:00","title":"What kind of derogations from thorough border checks do you benefit from as a non-EU national being granted access to a national facilitation programme?","anchor":"what-kind-of-derogation-you-benefit-from","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.734+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/03/content","@id":"2a1f1c89-b3a9-4e75-8515-891452801d85","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.734+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:06:00.419+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/03/content/0","@id":"97775f0e-927b-47cd-82f6-16bd2de652f2","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>If you have been granted access to a national facilitation programme, the passport control officers in the respective territory may not need to verify:</p><ul><li>Your point of departure and destination</li><li>The purpose of your intended stay and the corresponding supporting documents, if necessary</li><li>Whether you possess sufficient means of subsistence for the duration and purpose of your intended stay, your return to the country of origin, or transit to a third country (or whether you are able to acquire such means lawfully).</li></ul>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:06:33.353+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-07-03T18:21:30.734+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"04":{"@name":"04","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/04","@id":"7d060428-b57f-4a84-be24-9fb6f2109bd6","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:07:36.923+02:00","title":"How does the EES guarantee that data protection rules, the principle of ‘purpose limitation’ and fundamental rights will be respected?","anchor":"how-does-ees-guarantee-data-protection-rules-will-be-respected","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:31:58.459+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/04/content","@id":"93d39778-0e8a-4aae-9aff-1a28e6d23730","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:31:58.459+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:07:37.161+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/04/content/0","@id":"88176ca7-93a0-44af-b8b8-591c40e90554","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p><a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj\">Under the General Data Protection Regulation</a> (GDPR), &lsquo;purpose limitation&rsquo; is a requirement that personal data be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not be processed further in a manner incompatible with those purposes. The EES complies with this and other data protection principles, such as &ldquo;data protection by design and data protection by default&rdquo;, and the requirements of necessity, proportionality, and data quality.</p><p>Safeguards are in place to ensure the rights of travellers as regards the protection of their private lives and personal data. Their personal data will only be retained in the EES for as long as necessary and for the purpose(s) for which it was collected.</p><p>Read more on <a href=\"${link:{uuid:{def4c07a-ba53-48e1-94e9-c1173569696a},repository:{website},path:{/ees/ltr/faq#why-is-biometric-data-stored-in-ees}}}\">biometrics</a> and <a href=\"${link:{uuid:{3964e2a2-6d3e-4bb9-b19f-a2bf93623261},repository:{website},path:{/ees/ltr/data-held-by-ees}}}\">data held on the EES</a>.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:08:58.512+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:31:58.459+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"05":{"@name":"05","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/05","@id":"2ed8bc3a-ff51-43f6-bedc-c1a07dd85462","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:09:57.015+02:00","title":"What other EU border management information systems are relevant to non-EU nationals?","anchor":"what-other-eu-border-management-information-system-are-relevant","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:32:47.958+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/05/content","@id":"fccc7ae2-0138-41fe-81e4-f6b7c4b4579b","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:32:47.958+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:09:57.251+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/05/content/0","@id":"7ed1a90f-69e5-4710-9d7c-e82db93dc1a8","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>In addition to the EES, there are currently 3 main centralised information systems that have been developed by the EU with respect to its borders:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/schengen-information-system_en\">Schengen Information System (SIS)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/visa-information-system_en\">Visa Information System (VIS)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/networks/european-migration-network-emn/emn-asylum-and-migration-glossary/glossary/eurodac_en\">European Asylum Dactyloscopy Database (EURODAC)</a></li></ul><p>These 3 systems are complementary, and - with the exception of SIS - primarily target non-EU nationals. They also help national authorities fight crime and terrorism.</p><p>It is expected that a 4th centralised information system - the&nbsp;<a href=\"${link:{uuid:{14b0d961-53ce-42e5-9366-f75bd1af94a5},repository:{website},path:{/etias/ltr}}}\">European Travel Information and Authorisation System</a> (ETIAS) &ndash; will be launched soon after the EES and will <strong>concern visa-exempt non-EU nationals</strong>. Unlike the <a href=\"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/visa-information-system_en\">Visa Information System</a> (which contains information related to Schengen visas), ETIAS will contain information dealing with travel authorisations for non-EU nationals travelling visa-free to the <strong><a href=\"${link:{uuid:{0a4c2f12-0180-4100-bb60-ee03f40639bc},repository:{website},path:{/etias}}}\">30 European countries implementing ETIAS</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>The Entry/Exit System and the abovementioned systems will be part of the interoperability <strong>between the EU information systems framework</strong>&nbsp;that will further help to correctly identify persons whose data are stored in these IT systems, therefore contributing to combating identity fraud.</p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:14:25.776+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:32:47.958+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"012":{"@name":"012","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/012","@id":"8c8d9737-f916-42ab-ad1a-751edbb04931","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:15:14.457+02:00","title":"What are the obligations on transport carriers for the implementation of the EES?","anchor":"what-are-the-obligations-on-transport-carriers","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:33:31.466+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/012/content","@id":"2dbb3d43-89a7-42b1-83f3-7678ca1f17f4","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:33:31.466+02:00","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:15:14.711+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/012/content/0","@id":"cb69aab2-be46-4330-b6b4-78d75b0dd71b","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>According to <a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A42000A0922(02)#:~:text=ACCOMPANYING%20MEASURES-,Article%2026,-1.%20The%20Contracting\">Article 26</a> of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and <a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32017R2226#:~:text=adopt%20appropriate%20measures.-,Article%2013,-Web%20service\">Article 13.3</a> of the Regulation (EU)2017/2226, before boarding transport carriers are obliged to verify that:</p><ul><li>non-EU nationals requiring a short-stay visa have one</li><li>the number of entries authorised by their visa have not been exhausted.</li></ul><p>As passport stamping will no longer exist once the EES is operational, carriers must use an online interface to perform these checks instead.<br />For more information, please check the <a href=\"https://prd.frontex.europa.eu/document/frequently-asked-questions-in-support-of-all-carriers/\">FAQ in support of carriers</a></p>","mgnl:created":"2024-08-14T13:17:25.229+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-24T18:33:31.466+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"013":{"@name":"013","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/013","@id":"aa9ea24a-1cf8-4a7f-ba62-2ec9c5483d76","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:28:17.092+02:00","title":"Will the EES affect the rules of short stays for professional drivers in the Schengen area?","anchor":"will-EES-affect-rules-short-stays-truck-drivers-Schengen-area","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T13:18:16.240+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/013/content","@id":"d28fc233-6e8a-4262-b88d-26bdf89beea8","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T13:18:16.240+02:00","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:28:17.092+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/013/content/0","@id":"3e6966a7-3a54-4a09-a165-7ad1146e458c","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","richText":"<p>The implementation of the EES changes nothing to the rules on short stays: these rules are harmonised in the Schengen Borders Code and allow periods of stay for 90 days in any 180 days. The EES introduces the electronic data registration of third country nationals who cross the external borders within the framework of a short stay, including the date and place of entries and exits. Before the implementation of the EES, those person’s passports were stamped. Passport stamping and electronic registration will coexist during the 6-month progressive period. As of 10 April 2026, when the progressive period ends, the manual stamping of passports will be abolished. At that time the automated calculator and the list of overstayers will start functioning. Excessive stay of over 90 days in any 180 days is subject to EU and national rules.</p>\n\n<p>Professional drivers can be exempted from registration in the EES only in case:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>They apply for and are granted a national long-stay visa (“D-visa”) or a residence permit in a Member State, allowing them long-term stay in that Member State and free movement within the Schengen area for 90 days within any 180 days. There would be no EES registration upon border crossing.</li>\n\t<li>Member States’ border guards could give facilitations at border crossing points for professional drivers they recognise as “cross border workers” as defined in the Schengen Borders Code, Annex VII point 5. In that case, there would only be random checks upon border crossing and no EES registration. The maximum duration of stay of 90/180 days in the Schengen area continues to apply.</li>\n</ul>\n","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:28:17.092+02:00","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T13:18:16.240+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"015":{"@name":"015","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/015","@id":"81a6a254-6338-4b7c-b219-bb6e34e0d35f","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:34:59.177+02:00","title":"What happens if a third country national is stopped and it’s established that he/she stayed more than 90 days?","anchor":"what-happens-third-country-national-stopped-established-stayed-more-than-90-days","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-10-09T15:05:14.523+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/015/content","@id":"f2c474b4-e935-40b5-8da8-778816cda86a","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-10-09T15:05:14.523+02:00","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:34:59.890+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/015/content/0","@id":"439636a4-0a49-494a-96bd-88cd2ddccde7","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:35:36.513+02:00","richText":"<p>The person who is illegally staying in the Schengen area must be subjected to return procedures in accordance with the Return Directive 2008/115. As a general rule, preference will be given to voluntary departure.</p>\n","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/paragraph","mgnl:lastModified":"2025-10-09T15:05:14.523+02:00","@nodes":[]},"@nodes":["0"]},"@nodes":["content"]},"016":{"@name":"016","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/016","@id":"86c52aa6-4cf6-4be9-817f-4418704c4b94","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:37:09.275+02:00","title":"Can a person who has overstayed in the Schengen area and was returned, travel again in the Schengen area? Does he/she get a “black stamp” in his passport? Does he/she get an SIS alert, etc.","anchor":"can-person-overstayed-Schengen-area-returned-travel-again-Schengen-area","mgnl:template":"spa-lm:components/expandableListItem","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T16:14:05.891+02:00","content":{"@name":"content","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/016/content","@id":"3c0a4293-5d26-4630-b484-96ce538471d8","@nodeType":"mgnl:area","mgnl:lastModified":"2026-09-16T14:39:06.520+02:00","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:37:09.985+02:00","0":{"@name":"0","@path":"/ees/ltr/faq/main/01/column1/0/items/016/content/0","@id":"aa9f8c0b-77d5-4b62-928c-07e82a91227d","@nodeType":"mgnl:component","mgnl:created":"2025-09-26T19:37:42.173+02:00","richText":"<p>Return decisions under the Return Directive 2008/115 shall be accompanied by an entry ban in certain cases (where no period for voluntary departure has been granted, or if the obligation to return has not been complied with), and in other cases an entry ban may be issued. Both entry bans and return decisions will be entered into the SIS. 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