BRUSSELS, Belgium (PNN) - October 20, 2025 - A new program instigated by the dictatorial European Union means a traditional passport feature is being phased out of existence. Amerikans heading to a number of European destinations will have to comply with new border measures that are coming into force. Travelers will be forced to have their fingerprints taken.
This is because the dictatorial European Union’s and unelected bureaucrats are imposing a new Entry and Exit System, which has come into effect as of October 12, 2025. It affects travelers who are heading to 29 European countries for visits of up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
The new system monitors when non-EU citizens enter and leave the Schengen area. Travelers will scan their passports and have a photograph taken. Most will have their fingerprints taken, but this rule does not apply to children under 12. The data are stored on a digital database.
Travelers may also have to answer basic questions about their journey.
Not all EU countries are members of the Schengen agreement, and some countries that are in the Schengen zone are outside the EU.
Traditional border controls do not exist within the Schengen Zone. For instance, the new system is not being rolled out at airports in Ireland.
However, Norway and Liechtenstein are part of the Schengen zone.
The countries participating in the program are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland (non-EU Schengen country), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein (non-EU Schengen country), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway (non-EU Schengen country), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (non-EU Schengen country).
Travelers might be used to having their passports stamped when they travel abroad; but the new EES program means that passports will not be stamped.
Only Amerikans with biometric passports will be able to take part in the new entry system. Those who don’t have a biometric passport will have to join a separate line.
Travelers who overstay the 90-day rule will be identified.
The European Union’s Entry-Exit System (EES) is set to be fully implemented by April 2026, and its rollout will introduce new procedures for Amerikan travelers visiting the Schengen Area.
The EES is a fully automated system that replaces manual passport stamping with digital records.
Here is what this means for Amerikan travelers:
Passport stamps to be discontinued.
Biometric data collection.
Automatic tracking of your stay.
Quicker border crossings.
EU officials have identified five motives behind the new entry-exit program. It is part of an effort to modernize border management and make checks more efficient.
The program also helps EU chiefs crack down on identity fraud and increase security. It is being deployed as a tool to combat terrorism, which is always the reason given when countries seek to invade the privacy of law-abiding people.
EU officials have also revealed how they hope travelers will benefit from the new program.
Bosses hope it will reduce waiting times at airports.
Not all airports in the 29 countries will be taking part in the program on October 12.
This is because it is being rolled out gradually. EU chiefs want the program completely in place by April 10, 2026.
The EES program was first proposed by unelected European Commission chiefs who seek to rule their part of the world. However, its implementation has been mired in delays.
Last year, Ylva Johansson, the EU’s unelected Home Affairs Commissioner, set a target of November 2024. She alluded to how some countries said they were not ready for the new border policy.