*urope L*unches New D*gital B*rder Ch*ck Syst*m, *mericans R*quired To S*bmit B*ometric D*ta

Europe has finally launched its long-awaited automated Entry/Exit System (EES), which will require most non-EU travelers to register their biometric data before entering Europe’s passport-free Schengen area.

Upon entering the Schengen area, which includes 29 European countries, travelers will have their faces photographed and fingerprints scanned before being allowed entry.