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EES extends border control waits at European airports
The European Union’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) has extended border control waits at airports used by non-EU citizens. At Brussels Airport, waits exceeded two hours for departures and three hours for arrivals.
Border control queues at European airports have lengthened following the European Union’s new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES). At Brussels Airport, waits for passengers arriving from outside the EU exceeded two hours for departures and three hours for arrivals.
Wait times doubled in Frankfurt, Munich and Amsterdam
In July, the border control wait at Frankfurt Airport rose from 60 minutes to 120 minutes. During the same period, the wait increased from 31 minutes to 60 minutes in Munich and from 80 minutes to 120 minutes in Amsterdam.
The system has led to longer waits, particularly for non-EU citizens passing through border control. Long queues formed at many airports, especially in Brussels.
EES replaces passport stamps with biometric registration
Under the EES, introduced on April 10, passengers’ fingerprints and biometric photographs are recorded instead of stamps being placed manually in their passports. The biometric registration process increases the time required to complete border control.
The European Commission has allowed biometric data registration to be temporarily suspended if congestion increases. Despite this, long queues continued at Brussels Airport.
Congestion expected to increase in September
The rules providing temporary flexibility are expected to be withdrawn in September. Congestion at airports is expected to increase further as the summer holiday period ends and passenger traffic rises.
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