- Modernises border management across the European countries using the system; by electronically registering non-EU nationals’ entries and exits, or entry refusals;
- Makes border checks more efficient, gradually improving the experience for travellers;
- Effectively combats identity fraud by collecting biometric data;
- Improves security within the EU;
- Helps combat terrorism and serious organised crime by acting as an identity verification tool.
For most of the non-EU nationals, the EES:
- Provides precise information on the maximum duration of their authorised stays in the territory of all European countries using the EES;
- Replaces the need for passport stamping (unless exceptions apply);
- Gradually reduces waiting times in passport control queues by introducing automated border controls (where available and under the supervision of passport control officers).
The EES also makes it easier to identify people:
- Who have stayed for longer than permitted (overstayers);
- Who are using fake identities or passports;
- Who have no right to enter the European countries using the EES.
As a result, the EES supports the identification of terrorists, criminals, suspects and victims of crimes.