The system involves reading persons and the selection of fingerprints both at the entrance and when leaving Ukraine.
Besides, The “entry/exit system” provides for the collection of data from the passport, as well as the date, place of entry/exit and cases of refusal, reported Embassy of Ukraine in Poland.
Border guards warned that due to additional procedures, the passage of the border could last longer than usual. In which checkpoints are tested, the GPSU is not specified in the GPSU.
Earlier in the European Union, this system was called “advanced”. The digital way will be recorded by the entry and departure of citizens of countries that are not part of the EU, which travel to 29 countries of Europe for short -term stay.
It was planned to launch the system back in November 2024, but the procedure was repeatedly postponed due to technical delays. Full implementation is expected until April 10, 2026.
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Ukrainians can be in the EU countries for up to 90 days in the framework of the 180-day period. To cross the border, the border guards checked the passport and put a stamp in it. It was also necessary to have documents confirming the purpose of the trip – for example, housing reservation or a return ticket, noted on the Visit Ukraine service portal.
