Updated 1 April 2026

The Entry/Exit System (EES) has replaced manual passport stamping with an automated process that collects biometric data, such as facial photo and fingerprints, to help process travellers more efficiently. Children under 12 are exempt from fingerprinting.

Non-EU nationals visiting one of the 25 EU Member States or 4 Schengen Associated Countries for short stays may be affected, you can find the full list of participating countries here.  You may experience longer wait times at passport control while the system is being rolled out so plan your travel to and through the airport and allow extra time.

For full details, please visit https://travel-europe.europa.eu/en/ees.

The local government of Venice has introduced a new regulation so that the city doesn’t become overcrowded and is enjoyable for those visiting. For each day on the last week of April (27-30 April) and the first week of June (1-4 June), as well as every weekend (Fri-Sun) from 3 April – 26 July 2026, entry to the city of Venice between 8.30am and 4pm is subject to payment of the Venice Access Contribution fee.

If you’re staying within the city of Venice and paying the Tourist Tax, you won’t need to pay the access fee, but you’ll need to register for a QR code as proof of your stay. Or you can also print and fill a self-declaration form. Anyone under the age of 14 is also exempt but may need to show proof of age.

To register for your QR code, please follow these steps:

• Head to the official website https://cda.ve.it/en/ and click “Exemptions”
• Select "Access exemptions" and then “I am a guest of an accommodation facility located in the municipality of Venice”
• Select “Request exemption”, enter your arrival and departure dates and provide answers to the other questions about your personal information
• In the data entry screen, add the name and address of where you’re staying
• Add names of other guests under “Add holder”
• Once you’ve completed the online form and added all necessary info, you’ll receive your QR code electronically – be sure to keep this safe and accessible on your device so you can show it as and when required

It’s your responsibility to ensure that you and everyone on your booking meets your destination country FCDO entry requirements. And if you don’t, it might mean that you can’t go on your holiday and you’ll need to pay cancellation charges.

Once you’ve made your booking, you can login to your easyJet holidays account to view more. We’ve included links to essential reading to help you understand the health and entry requirements for your trip. We've also created our holiday checklist to make sure your holiday is one to remember, for all the right reasons. Please take the time to review all the resources we’ve made available.

Government advice is subject to change at short notice and so you should keep checking the FCDO page for your destination. You can also sign up on the government site for alerts for the country you’re travelling to.

Since the UK is not a member of the European Union, you should visit the UK government travel advice for the latest information and requirements, such as your passport being in good condition and signed, valid for either three or six months beyond your return travel date, and being less than 10 years old. So, you might need to renew it earlier than planned. Please check this, so your holiday can go ahead.

The EU implementing a new system called EES (Entry/Exit System) which is live across the Schengen areas as of 10 April 2026 and might cause longer waiting times at border control. The EU will also start their own travel authorisation scheme called ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System), although there will be an update on the specific date from the EU ahead of its launch. It’s a new travel authorisation requirement for travel to Europe but it's currently not in operation and applications aren’t live.

It’s your responsibility to make sure you meet the criteria for your destination. And if you don’t, you risk being unable to travel on your holiday, or being denied entry when you arrive at your holiday destination.

If you’ve been issued with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before 1 January 2021, this will continue to be valid until the expiry date. If you apply for a card from this date onwards, you will be issued with a new UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) instead of an EHIC. You can apply for this on the NHS website. Make sure you check the FCDO advice for your destination to see if the EHIC or GHIC is accepted.