The EU Commission says that the EES will reduce the average time spent at passport control from 90 seconds to 20 seconds per person. Airlines have warned of five-hour queues at airports.

Under the new 'Entry/Exit System' (EES) system, non-EU citizens must have their fingerprints and photos taken when they first enter its borders.

El sistema biométrico EES está disparando las esperas de los viajeros extracomunitarios. El sector reclama más flexibilidad a Bruselas a la hora de aplicarlo