Reports

Factsheet: Enabling Seamless Travel to the European Union

With seamless travel, people will no longer need to present IDs or other travel-related documents multiple times at different checkpoints during their journey. The EU is in the process of digitalising its border management requirements and procedures to deliver a seamless experience for travellers headed to the Schengen Area. The factsheet provides an overview of current and future digital landscape, and traces the steps through the travel continuum from travel authorisation and pre-border checks to entering the Schengen Area.

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Enabling Seamless Travel to the European Union

This research monitoring report provides an overview how the main developments in international travel can support a more seamless and contactless travel experience. EU regulations, travel industry practices, and new technological solutions can support the alignment of the travel facilitation and security objectives at all steps of the traveller journey, from the application for a visa or a travel authorisation up to the eventual border-crossing. Seamless travel is defined as a journey during which the traveller no longer needs to present travel-related documents or identification documents multiple times to a variety of stakeholders at different checkpoints in their journey.

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Eurodac - Annual Report 2021

This annual report comprises the technical functioning of the Eurodac central system in 2021. It covers the operational management activities carried out by eu-LISA, as well as an overview of statistical data generated at central level on the usage by Member States.

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Eurodac - Annual Report 2021 - factsheet

The factsheet provides an overview of the Eurodac’s central system technical functioning in 2021. It can be considered as the summary of the Annual Report.

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