The launch of the Entry/Exit System will take place across Europe as early as October 2025.

Warsaw's Chopin Airport is the location of the largest air border crossing in Poland. It is one of the most important entry points into our country. Every day, thousands of travellers from countries outside the Schengen area present their documents to Border Guard officers in order to stay legally in Poland. Passenger safety is not only about procedures, but also about investments in people and technology.

The head of the MIA announced the implementation of a new integrated border control system during a visit to an air border crossing in Warsaw.

The integrated Entry/Exit System will be introduced in October, so I visited the Border Guard at  Chopin Airport today to check on preparations for its launch. This tool will increase security, improve the collection of information on persons crossing the border and facilitate the work of our officers

said Minister Marcin Kierwiński.

The launch of the integrated Entry/Exit system in October 2025 was agreed and confirmed during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, where our country's key role allowed the finalization of talks between member states. The readiness of the remaining countries will allow this European system to be launched simultaneously throughout the community.

Poland is the leader among European countries in terms of readiness to launch an integrated EES system

the Minister pointed out.

The European Entry/Exit System (EES) means faster controls and more effective border protection

The visit of the Minister of Interior and Administration to the Border Guard post at Warsaw-Okęcie airport included a meeting with officers and a presentation on preparations for the introduction of the new integrated Entry/Exit System. It is a state-of-the-art solution that will digitally record the entries and exits of people from outside the EU. This will strengthen security in Poland as well as in EU member states.

I would like to stress that our borders are secure thanks to the professional work of the Border Guard officers. We have some of the best-prepared services in Europe, as can be seen, for example, in the readiness of the air border crossing in Warsaw to implement the new Entry/Exit system

the head of the MIA pointed out.

Border Guard officers demonstrated how check-in takes place at automated gates, which allows for shorter check-in times and less paperwork – which also translates into more effective border protection.

The new, integrated system will record each border crossing in one central register, indicating, among other things, where the person has come from and how many days of legal stay they have left. This will enable services to respond more quickly to infringements, strengthening security across the European Union

Minister Marcin Kierwiński emphasised.

The EES system will allow for effective migration management, eliminating the 'grey economy' and combating illegal migration and organized crime more effectively. The operation of the integrated system is based on the digital registration of entry, exit, and refusal of entry of non-EU citizens travelling to and from the Schengen area.

The new integrated system will allow the services of all EU member states to check at any time whether a person's stay is legal. It will help identify travellers who have exceeded their permitted stay period and, at the same time, eliminate the need for manual stamping of passports.