The Netherlands is introducing the Entry/Exit System (EES) in stages from 12 October 2025. This system has been designed for non-EU nationals visiting Europe for short stays. Their entries and exits will be registered electronically. Find out below what to expect.
Entry Checks
Entering the Schengen area via the Netherlands
If you are entering the Schengen area via the Netherlands, select your border crossing location below.
The EES will be introduced at Schiphol in phases from 3 November 2025 until 10 April 2026. As of 3 November 2025 the following details may be registered in the Entry/Exit System (EES):
your passport details
your fingerprints
a photo of your face.
The date, time and border crossing location may also be stored in the EES.
When you arrive at Schiphol Airport you may be asked to register. Follow the signs for non-EU passports. This will lead you to the EES self-service kiosks. Go to a kiosk to register your passport, facial image and fingerprints in the EES. You will then be directed to one of the routes for passport control: either the eGates or the staffed border control booths. Follow the indicated route.
Children under the age of 12 and people with certain disabilities cannot use the EES self-service kiosks or the eGates. They must go to a staffed border control booth, where a border control officer will assist them. Passengers aged 12 and above may use the EES kiosks. From the age of 14, they are also eligible to use the eGates. Passenger assistants are available to help where needed.
Until 10 April 2026, your travel document will still be stamped.
The French border control authority carries out entry checks for the Schengen area at London St Pancras station. For more information, go to the French government’s website.
During the first stage of the EES’s introduction, not all your data will be registered in the EES. When leaving London St Pancras, the following data may be registered either at an eGate or by a French border control officer:
your name
your date of birth
your passport details.
The date, time and border crossing location may also be stored in the EES.
Your fingerprints and facial image will not be registered at this border crossing location for the time being.
This may change in the future. Make sure you understand what the EES means for your trip.
The EES will be introduced at:
Den Helder Airport (De Kooy Airport) from 20 October
Groningen Airport Eelde from 3 November
Lelystad Airport from 3 November
Rotterdam The Hague Airport from 3 November
Breda International Airport (Seppe Airport) from 3 November
Eindhoven Airport from 3 November
Kempen Airport from 3 November
Maastricht Aachen Airport from 12 December
Midden-Zeeland Airport from 3 November
Twente Airport (Enschede) from 3 November.
When you enter the Netherlands, certain details will be registered in the EES, such as:
your name
your date of birth
other passport details.
The date, time and border crossing location will also be stored in the EES. Biometric data, such as fingerprints and a photo of your face, may also be registered, either at a self-service kiosk or by a Dutch border control officer.
Until 10 April 2026, your travel document will still be stamped. Make sure you understand what the EES means for your trip.
The EES will be introduced at:
Eemshaven from 12 October
IJmuiden from 20 October (partly)
Port of Amsterdam from 12 October
Den Helder from 3 November
Harlingen from 3 November
IJmond (PTA) 3 November
Dordrecht from 27 October
Europoort (Port of Rotterdam) from 3 November
North Sea Port-Terneuzen from 27 October
Hook of Holland from 27 October
Moerdijk from 27 October
Rotterdam/Port of Rotterdam from 3 November
Scheveningen from 27 October
North Sea Port-Vlissingen from 27 October.
When you enter the Netherlands, certain details will be registered in the EES, such as:
your name
your date of birth
passport details.
The date, time and border crossing location will also be stored in the EES. Biometric data, such as fingerprints and a photo of your face, may also be registered, either at a self-service kiosk or by a Dutch border control officer.
Until 10 April 2026, your travel document will still be stamped. Make sure you understand what the EES means for your trip.
I’m not travelling via the Netherlands
If you are not entering the Schengen area via the Netherlands, please contact the border control authority of the country through which you are entering the Schengen area.
Exit checks
Leaving the Schengen area via the Netherlands
If you are leaving the Schengen area via the Netherlands, select your border crossing location below.
From 3 November 2025, your passport details will be used to check if you are already registered in the EES. If this is the case, your information will only be verified. If you are not yet registered in the EES, your name, date of birth and passport details will be entered in the system. The date, time and border crossing location where you are leaving the Schengen area may also be registered, as well as fingerprints and a photo of your face.
The EES will be introduced at:
Den Helder Airport (De Kooy Airport) from 20 October
Groningen Airport Eelde from 3 November
Lelystad Airport from 3 November
Rotterdam The Hague Airport from 3 November
Breda International Airport (Seppe Airport) from 3 November
Eindhoven Airport from 3 November
Kempen Airport from 3 November
Maastricht Aachen Airport from 12 December
Midden-Zeeland Airport from 3 November
Twente Airport (Enschede) from 3 November.
The system will be fully operational at all border crossing locations from 10 April 2026.
When you leave, the personal details in your passport can be used to check if you are already registered in the EES. If this is the case, your information will only be verified. If you are not yet registered in the EES, your name, date of birth and passport details will be entered in the system. The date, time and border crossing location where you are leaving the Schengen area may also be registered, as well as fingerprints and a photo of your face.
Until 10 April 2026, your travel document will still be stamped. Make sure you understand what the EES means for your trip.
The EES will be introduced at:
Eemshaven from 12 October
IJmuiden from 20 October (partly)
Port of Amsterdam from 12 October
Harlingen from 3 November
Den Helder from 3 November
IJmond (PTA) 3 November
Dordrecht from 27 October
Europoort (Port of Rotterdam) from 3 November
North Sea Port-Terneuzen from 27 October
Hook of Holland from 27 October
Moerdijk from 27 October
Rotterdam/Port of Rotterdam from 3 November
Scheveningen from 27 October
North Sea Port-Vlissingen from 27 October.
When you leave, your passport details will be used to check if you are already registered in the EES. If this is the case, your information will only be verified. If you are not yet registered in the EES, your name, date of birth and passport details will be entered in the system. The date, time and border crossing location where you are leaving the Schengen area may also be registered, as well as fingerprints and a photo of your face.
Until 10 April 2026, your travel document will still be stamped. Make sure you understand what the EES means for your trip.
The EES is being introduced in stages from 10 November 2025 for passengers leaving the Netherlands from:
If you are not leaving the Schengen area via the Netherlands, please contact the border control authority of the country through which you are leaving the Schengen area.
