EU to implement new entry-exit system from April 10

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

The EU will launch the mandatory Carrier Interface application on 10 April to check travellers’ Schengen eligibility. Operators finalise preparations, while eu-LISA’s CWG and the European Commission resolve remaining technical and implementation issues.

Austria moves toward full EU Entry/Exit System rollout by April 10

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Austria has announced the final steps toward fully activating the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) across its air, land, and rail borders, making biometric data collection from non-EU travellers mandatory at all border checkpoints by April 10.