Frontex has developed a mobile application to support European countries with the implementation of the new Entry/Exit System (EES) and to facilitate border checks for travellers.
The Travel to Europe mobile app allows non-EU travellers comfortably to pre-register travel document data and facial image for the EES before arriving at a border crossing point. It also allows travellers to provide their replies to the conditions of entry questionnaire. In simple terms most of the information that border guards would have to insert to EES about a third country national at the border crossing point could be sent with the app in advance, allowing faster entry or exit.
The app will go live in selected travel hubs and remains voluntary for Member States and travellers. The first confirmed go-live will take place in Arlanda Airport Sweden this year, in parallel Frontex is planning jointly with Dutch, French and Italian authorities’ pilots in selected major entry points in 2026. In addition, Portugal and Greece have expressed interest for the implementation of app.
“The app is ready to be used with the start of the EES in the coming autumn. Frontex has done its part, developed a scalable and secure app. Now it is up to every Member State to integrate the app with its national systems. Although its voluntary, we encourage EU countries to make maximum use of it. It’s not for every border crossing point, but we see a clear added value in big travel hubs, where the time savings brought about by the app would make a real difference,” said Frontex Deputy Executive Director Uku Särekanno in his keynote at Identity Week Europe 2025 held in Amsterdam on 17-18 June.
The purpose of voluntary EES pre-registration is to reduce processing times at the border, benefitting both national authorities and travellers. The app does not replace border checks but aims at making them smoother and faster.
More information about the Travel to Europe mobile app.
More information about the EES.
