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A 3.9 million euro contract has been awarded to provide technical assistance, training, and maintenance for biometric control systems at airports under the European Entry/Exit System.
The European Union has fully implemented its new Entry/Exit System, replacing physical passport stamps with mandatory digital biometric registration for non-EU citizens to enhance Schengen Area border security.
The collection of biometric data from foreign passengers will be carried out at a 100% rate starting September 6, the Prime Minister announced during a visit to Lisbon Airport. “On September 6, we will need to collect 100% of the biometric data from citizens outside the European Union...”
In the kind of announcement that hides an unpleasant punchline, prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced today that the collection of biometric data from foreign passengers will start being carried The post Portugal’s airports return to collecting biometric data from foreign passengers 24/ 7 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The collection of biometric data from foreign passengers will reach 100% coverage starting September 6, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced during a visit to Lisbon Airport. The Entry/Exit System (EES) replaces passport stamps with digital biometric registration for non-EU citizens. Montenegro acknowledged the increased pressure on airport operations and promised ongoing monitoring, technological investment, and procedural adjustments to improve efficiency and reduce wait times, while emphasizing the necessity of maintaining security standards.
The European Commission is holding a technical meeting with the aviation industry this Tuesday, July 7, following sector complaints regarding the new Entry/Exit System (EES) for EU external borders. The meeting aims to address concerns over long queues at airports, which industry associations claim are causing wait times of up to five hours. While the Commission acknowledges the pressure, it suggests that many issues stem from pre-existing structural problems, such as staff shortages and infrastructure limitations, rather than the EES itself. Commissioner Magnus Brunner is also coordinating with member states to provide additional support as the summer travel season intensifies.
Waiting times have decreased, the Government says
Home News EES is fully operational in Portugal EES is fully operational in Portugal The European border control system for non-EU citizens, suspended in December at Lisbon airport due to constraints in the arrivals area, is back in operation, having been gradually resumed, the government revealed
At the end of December, the Government announced contingency measures at Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon to reduce waiting times in the arrivals area, namely the three-month suspension of the EES, which has now returned to full operation.
