European Entry/Exit System (EES) - experiences as BA passengers | master thread
Dec 28, 2025 | 9:41 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2025
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 56
Just went through FCO literally 30 minutes ago.
UK passport holders are directed to a machine which takes your photo and fingerprints (even if youre already registered on the system), then you go through an e-gate. No passport stamping or manned passport control.
UK passport holders are directed to a machine which takes your photo and fingerprints (even if youre already registered on the system), then you go through an e-gate. No passport stamping or manned passport control.
Dec 28, 2025 | 10:18 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: BA Gold, LH SEN, EDTs
Posts: 629
Dec 28, 2025 | 10:30 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IC Hotels Diamond Elite, BA Nothing
Posts: 8,903
Why would the process need repeating once a pax has already registered on the new system at any other EU airport? Thought it was a one-off registration?
Dec 28, 2025 | 11:48 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 101
Italians seem the only ones that have successfully managed to introduce the EES with kiosks and without queues, at all entry points. My experiences in VCE, FCO and MXP were excellent if compared to the chaos in Prague or Lisbon. I saw some people being referred to an agent after the kiosk (maybe if you have a less powerful passport or history of long and repeated visits). On departure there's no kiosk registration, just the usual eGate.
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Dec 28, 2025 | 1:25 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Glasgow
Programs: OWE
Posts: 446
Dec 28, 2025 | 5:44 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 101
Italy has always been redundant with passport stamping, even before the EES. They have their own digital system since years, so stamping has always been unnecessary for their internal records.
Dec 29, 2025 | 2:35 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL; TK Elite; FB Platinum; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 7,747
Any recent Salzburg experiences? Heading there on the 1st and wondering how much time we'll get taken out of the day trip.
Dec 29, 2025 | 4:00 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 101
Salzburg has the EES in place.
https://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/...el-preparation
They have set up even a special arrival area for the EES registration with plenty of kiosks.
Dec 29, 2025 | 4:07 am
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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and yes Szg does have ees in place but that doesnt automatically mean its fine - just look at PRG or LIS or a few others where people are now reporting multi hour delays. However, having been to Szg recently I can say in my experience it was quick and didnt delay my entry - albeit it will be slower if you happen to land just after another non-Schengen flight - we were the only ns at the time.
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Dec 29, 2025 | 4:07 am
#15
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: North East England
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 95
It was pretty bad on the 27th, but three flights had arrived in close succession so it was extremely busy. The furthest right queue was a lot quicker than the others. They've got machines so you can register before getting to the kiosk, I think in normal times you are expected to use the machines but they weren't enforcing that when I came through, got prints and photo at the kiosk.