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Announcement: The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is now scheduled to begin on October 12, 2025 and will have a multi-country, phased rollout through April 9, 2026. All U.S. and Canadian travelers will need to register their biometric data (facial image and fingerprints) when flying into countries of the European Union; this will replace the current system of passport checks and stamping. It has not yet been disclosed which countries will be in effect first. There is no fee attached to this new system but it will be mandatory as each country adopts it. 

    The Entry Fee and Visa-waiver Permission (ETIAS) for Americans and Canadians to travel and enter the European Union has been officially postponed until the end of 2026… yet another reason to travel this year! Note that the United Kingdom however, does have an entry fee requirement currently in place; find out more at ETA UK.

Happy travels, Dean and Andie