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Entry/Exit System: Fundamental rights guidance for managers
The Entry/Exit System (EES), launching in 2025, will register non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders. This FRA guidance supports managers overseeing the operation of the new system. It helps them to ensure compliance with EU fundamental rights. It outlines operational considerations: clear communication, dignified biometric data collection and data protection. It also addresses staff training needs. Based on fieldwork at 10 border crossing points in 6 Member States, the guidance will ensure rights are respected under the new system. A separate guidance publication for border guards accompanies this publication.
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- The entry/exit system and fundamental rights
- Guidance from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- Research methodology
- 1. Informing non-EU nationals effectively
- 2. Treating non-EU nationals waiting for border checks with dignity
- 3. Respecting privacy and data protection law
- 4. Processing biometric data in a dignified and lawful manner
- 5. Supporting non-EU nationals with specific needs
- 6. Using entry/exit system data in line with fundamental rights
- 7. Incorporating fundamental rights into training
- About this publication
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© European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2025
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Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2025
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- TK-01-25-031-EN-Q
- ISBN: 978-92-9489-683-4
- DOI: 10.2811/4300383
- TK-01-25-031-EN-N
- ISBN: 978-92-9489-684-1
- DOI: 10.2811/6240378
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