Everything UK Fliers Need To Know About The New EES Rules

Including what to expect from EES rules, where they apply, who's exempt, and a handy checklist.

On April 10, 2026, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) became fully operational.

That means fliers outside of the EU will have to provide a different kind of data when going for short stays in Schengen countries.

Though the digital record stays valid for three years, getting people to sign up to the system for the first time all at once has led to chaos in some airports. The Guardian described “nightmare” queues and missed flights.

We’ve written before about the best advice from airlines like Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, and British Airways about how to plan your airport trips.

But what can UK fliers expect regarding the data required, what happens during the EES process, where it applies to, who’s exempt, and how to plan ahead of travel?

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