The Entry-Exit System is an automated IT system for border control of citizens from outside the European Union travelling for short stays. It records passport information, biometric data including fingerprints and facial images, and the date and place of entry and exit. In Belgium, the Federal Police are responsible for operating the system. Belgian and EU citizens, as well as travellers from the Schengen area, are not subject to EES registration.

Brussels Airport has planned a total of twelve new border control booths on arrivals, 33 cameras at the border control boxes, 61 self-service pre-registration kiosks, and 36 new e-gates to support the Federal Police in EES registration. The airport will also provide staff to direct passengers to the correct queues. Third-country nationals will not be permitted to use the e-gates for departures at the start of the rollout.

Third-country nationals travelling via Eurostar from Brussels-Midi to the United Kingdom are also subject to EES registration. Passengers are advised that border checks may take longer due to the new registration procedures.

The EES will be gradually implemented until full deployment across Europe on 10 April 2026. All personal data collected is processed by the Federal Police in accordance with European data protection regulations.

For further details on developments at Brussels Airport, please read the official press release. For more information on Eurostar travel from Brussels-Midi, please consult the Eurostar information page.