
The European Union Embassy in Tirana has shared an important announcement for citizens of countries outside the European Union, including Albanians, traveling for a short stay to the 29 countries of the Schengen Area.
The embassy's announcement states that starting October 12, a new border management system, the Entry/Exit System, will gradually begin recording travel document data, arrival and departure dates, and biometric data (fingerprints and facial image). This procedure, the embassy emphasizes, does not incur any additional fees.
The reaction of the European Union Embassy in Tirana:
Important update for citizens of countries outside the European Union, including Albanians, traveling for a short stay to the 29 countries of the Schengen Area!
From October 12, 2025, a new border management system, the Entry/Exit System, will gradually begin recording:
data from the travel document
arrival and departure dates
biometric data (fingerprints and facial image)
No action is required before the trip. There are no additional fees.
For more information from the official source
https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees