Groupe ADP, which runs Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly airports, has publicly backed postponing the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) until after the 2026 peak travel season. Speaking on 19 February, deputy CEO Justine Coutard said early trials were “circumscribed” but warned that a full April roll-out risks bottlenecks unless equipment and staffing are scaled.(rtl.fr)
EES will replace manual passport stamps for non-EU nationals with a database that records biometric data and calculates authorised stay. Airports must install kiosks, capture fingerprints and iris scans, and redesign passenger flows. Industry groups say processing times can spike 70 %, producing queues of several hours during initial deployments elsewhere in Europe.(rtl.fr)
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For travellers seeking guidance on these changing border rules, VisaHQ offers step-by-step support in securing the right documentation and understanding new systems like EES. Its dedicated France page (https://www.visahq.com/france/) provides up-to-date checklists, personalised alerts, and expert assistance that can help passengers breeze through future checkpoints at CDG or Orly.
ADP argues a post-summer launch would let it finish installing registration zones and train staff without paralysing tourist traffic ahead of the 2026 Autumn trade-fair season. For mobility teams the message is mixed: long-term, automated exit data will simplify overstay compliance, but short-term travellers in Q3–Q4 2026 may still face manual stamping.(rtl.fr)
Companies should start educating third-country employees about biometric capture and ensure passports are machine-readable. Carriers may also need to adjust minimum connection times at CDG and Orly until throughput data stabilise.(rtl.fr)
EES will replace manual passport stamps for non-EU nationals with a database that records biometric data and calculates authorised stay. Airports must install kiosks, capture fingerprints and iris scans, and redesign passenger flows. Industry groups say processing times can spike 70 %, producing queues of several hours during initial deployments elsewhere in Europe.(rtl.fr)
For travellers seeking guidance on these changing border rules, VisaHQ offers step-by-step support in securing the right documentation and understanding new systems like EES. Its dedicated France page (https://www.visahq.com/france/) provides up-to-date checklists, personalised alerts, and expert assistance that can help passengers breeze through future checkpoints at CDG or Orly.
ADP argues a post-summer launch would let it finish installing registration zones and train staff without paralysing tourist traffic ahead of the 2026 Autumn trade-fair season. For mobility teams the message is mixed: long-term, automated exit data will simplify overstay compliance, but short-term travellers in Q3–Q4 2026 may still face manual stamping.(rtl.fr)
Companies should start educating third-country employees about biometric capture and ensure passports are machine-readable. Carriers may also need to adjust minimum connection times at CDG and Orly until throughput data stabilise.(rtl.fr)
