What data are collected in EES?

Travellers crossing external borders provide their personal data, which are recorded and stored by the EES system:

• travel document details (first name, surname, date and place of birth),
• date and place of each entry and exit,
• biometric data: facial image and fingerprints,
• information on any refusal of entry.

The EES may also use data from other EU information systems:

• VIS (Visa Information System) – for persons with a short-stay visa,
• ETIAS** – for travellers exempt from the visa requirement.