Beat the EES border queues.
Track your Schengen 90/180 days to the day, check which airports have EES live and how long the kiosks are taking, and learn exactly what happens at the border — all in one place.
What do you need?
🗓️ 90/180 Calculator
EES now records every entry and exit automatically. Add your trips and see exactly how many Schengen days you have left — and the latest date you can stay until.
🛂 Airport tracker
Per-airport EES status, kiosk counts, known queue issues and worst reported wait times across 125 Schengen airports.
📘 What is EES?
The biometric border check explained: who it applies to, what happens at the kiosk, exemptions, and how it differs from ETIAS.
Airports with EES live now
A snapshot — see the full tracker for all 125 airports, kiosk counts and current issues.
| Airport | City | Country | First-entry est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna | Austria | ~5 min |
| Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg | Austria | ~5 min |
| Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck | Austria | ~5 min |
| Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels | Belgium | ~7 min |
| Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi | Belgium | ~5 min |
| Sofia Airport (SOF) | Sofia | Bulgaria | ~5 min |
| Varna Airport (VAR) | Varna | Bulgaria | ~5 min |
| Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas | Bulgaria | ~5 min |
EES questions, answered
What is EES?
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU-wide digital border system that replaces passport stamping for non-EU nationals entering the Schengen Area for short stays. It records each traveler’s name, passport data, date and place of entry and exit, and biometric data (four fingerprints plus a facial image) at a self-service kiosk or staffed booth on first entry.
When did EES go live?
EES was phased in starting 12 October 2025 and became fully operational across all 29 Schengen countries on 10 April 2026. From that date, every external Schengen border — air, land, and sea — is required to register non-EU short-stay travelers in EES.
Who does EES apply to?
EES applies to non-EU nationals travelling to the Schengen Area for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. That includes visa-exempt nationalities (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and others) as well as short-stay Schengen visa holders.
Who is exempt from EES?
EU, EEA (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) and Swiss citizens are exempt. Also exempt: holders of long-stay (national) visas, holders of EU residence permits, diplomats and service-passport holders on official travel, NATO SOFA-status personnel, stateless persons with refugee travel documents, and holders of local border traffic permits.
Do I need to use the kiosk every time I enter?
Yes for the biographic and exit check — but only the first entry requires full biometric enrolment. On subsequent entries within the 3-year retention window, the system reuses your stored biometrics; most airports use facial recognition at a fast lane, which typically completes in 30–60 seconds.
How long does first-entry EES registration take?
Typically 3 to 7 minutes per traveler on first entry, depending on the airport, kiosk availability, and language selection. Families and groups should expect longer total times. Airports with pre-registration apps (Finland, Netherlands, some French terminals) can shorten this to under 2 minutes.