What is the ESS and how is it affecting visitors to EU nations this summer? | TheBriefWire
What is the ESS and how is it affecting visitors to EU nations this summer?
Published 2 July 2026 ยท europe
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers Travellers to the EU have faced additional
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers Travellers to the EU have faced additional border security checks since the launch of the digital entry and exit system (EES) last October.
The new system means that most non-EU citizens, including those from the UK, have to register their biometric information at the border. The checks are
causing huge delays and airlines and airports are calling for it to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, saying some flights are leaving
half full and passengers are facing queues of up to five hours. Continue reading...
Published: July 2, 2026 โข 10:30 AM IST ยท Updated: July 2, 2026 โข 11:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers Travellers to the EU have faced additional border security checks since the launch of the digital entry and exit system (EES) last October.
The new system means that most non-EU citizens, including those from the UK, have to register their biometric information at the border.
The checks are causing huge delays and airlines and airports are calling for it to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, saying some flights are leaving half full and passengers are facing queues of up to five hours.