Say Goodbye to EU Passport Stamps: New Digital System Launches November 2024
Last Opportunity for EU Passport Stamps
Last Opportunity for EU Passport Stamps
Instead of passport stamps, travelers from non-EU countries will undergo biometric checks at airports, harbors, and land crossings. Digital photographs and fingerprints will be captured and stored within the EES, replacing the manual stamping process.
Upon completion of the process, citizens are notified via email and SMS. Additionally, the declaration is sent to the citizen's personal Mailbox on gov.gr and carries the authentication features of gov.gr.
One billion euros flow into real estate market last year from scheme, with pending applications in 2024 expected to near two-billion-euro mark