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EU's new border system begins rollout: what Kenyans need to know

Kenyan passport

Your travel document data and other personal information, including your entry and exit dates, will be collected and registered electronically in the system.

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What you need to know:

  • EU Entry/Exit System to be rolled out over six months
  • Passport stamping to be replaced by digital records
  • EU seeks tighter border controls amid immigration pressures

European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data.

The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that requires travellers to register at the border by scanning their passport and having their fingerprints and photograph taken, will be introduced over six months.