The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, every time they cross the external borders of European countries using the system, including Belgium. This registration is carried out automatically for travellers who require a short-stay visa (maximum 90 days) and for those who do not need a visa. No prior action is necessary on their part. The EES records entry and exit dates, and biometric data (fingerprints and facial image). The system also records refusals of entry.
For further information, please consult the European Union website.
Protocol (PDF, 1.58 MB) on the transfer of personal data between the Federal Public Service for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and the Immigration Office in the context of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of 30 November 2017 establishing the Entry/Exit System (EES) (in French).
