EU's EES biometric passport checks catch 4,000 over-stayers in first 4 months
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Source: The Local Spain
Published: 2026-02-24 23:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe
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One of the stated aims of the EU's new EES system of biometric passport checks is to catch people who 'over-stay' the 90-day limit, and 4,000 of those have been caught in the first months of its implementation, according to an EU official.
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