22/05/2026
Are you traveling home outside the EU this summer? Be careful—the revolution at the Schengen Area’s borders is becoming a reality!
The Entry/Exit System is a fully automated, electronic registration system at the Schengen Area’s external borders. From now on, every entry and exit by a third-country national will be recorded in the EU’s digital database.
Important❗
If your residence card has expired and you are staying in Poland legally only on the basis of an application in the MOS system, the EES system at the external border (e.g., during a layover in Germany) will register you as a person without a valid visa or residence card.
Remember: a certificate from MOS alone does not entitle you to travel within the Schengen Area!
Before you pack your bags and buy tickets, carefully check the status of your documents.
Let us know in the comments if you’ve heard of the EES system yet! 👇