European Entry/Exit System Update

The European Union's (EU) newly promulgated Entry/Exit System (EES) isclosely linked to the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) (see Pryor Cashman Alert on ETIAS dated October 16, 2024). Both of these new systems will impact most non-EU citizens, including US Citizens and British nationals, traveling to the EU for short stays. A 'short stay' is defined as up to 90 days within any 180-day calendar period.For EES purposes, 'non-EU national' means a traveler who does not hold the nationality of any European Union country or the nationality of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. EES was to take effect on November 10, 2024, however the EU has since announced that there will be a delay of the program due to difficulty in implementation.