7. Oktober 2025|
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|about 2 months agoSwitzerland Implements New EU Entry/Exit Biometric Border System
Major changes coming to Swiss airports as new biometric border control system launches October 12th, affecting all non-EU travelers entering Switzerland.
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- The EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) officially launches in Switzerland on October 12th, 2025.
- The new system replaces physical passport stamping with biometric data collection.
- Zurich, Geneva, and Basel EuroAirport are the primary sites implementing these checks.
- The system targets all non-EU travelers entering the Schengen zone.
- Travelers cannot opt out of providing biometric data under the new regulations.
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"Europe's new EES system is intended to do away with passport stamping."
"Switzerland will introduce the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) from October 12th."