New EES System at the Border with Poland: What to Expect at the Krakivets Checkpoint

Complications are expected at the Ukrainian-Polish border due to the introduction of a new digital entry/exit system. The new EES system will allow the recording of data on crossings of the Schengen zone without stamps in passports. The first to use the new system will be photographing and fingerprinting. Thus, the automation of control is expected to improve the efficiency of border control and assist in combating illegal migration.When visiting Poland, it is advised to consider the possible increase in waiting time at the border and to choose less congested routes. The Polish and Ukrainian border services are cooperating to ensure safe and stable crossing of the border. The new rules for crossing the EU's external borders include the automation of biometric data for third-country citizens, including Ukrainians.