EES confirmed to start on 10th November 2024. EITAS by next summer.
Well, at least once we’ve moved back to the UK I’ll be able to get an EITAS for free. 
“The fee will apply to anyone between the ages of 18 and 70, but the waiver will be free for children and the over-70s.”
Mods? Does it make sense to have a separate thread on EITAS?
I changed the thread title to include all non-EU passport holders.
"the new systems would help Europeans “sleep safer”.
Crazy. The more 1984 they go, the less sleep I will get.
All those who sneak in now will sneak in in future. The only thing is, they will collect data, data, data. Fingerprints, give info on medical condition - seriously?!
Here is a link where one, eventually , will apply for EITAS.
Lots of good information here.
EITAS will apply to non-EU, non-resident visitors to Switzerland.
The policy on data is explained here:
Thank you for the link.
Does it make one feel better? Viktor Orbans Hungary is part of the EU and has access to that data. If I get that correctly even if you never visited Hungary. Just saying.
We’ll see if this is useful or just a money-making, info-collecting scheme.
You personally won’t be affected as you are resident in Schengen.
I know but that’s not the point.
And being part of Schengen, Switzerland officially takes part in this (without having been asked I suspect) and something tells me it doesn’t really agree with the data protection act here.
I wonder how many Swiss politicians are aware of this and if they just try to shove it under the carpet. Not being affected will mean, most people will never know.
Is there a reason that the UK was included among the countries requiring EITAS? Im not UK citizen but I have a few friends who are.
Non-EU
Us Brits are officially personae non gratae in the rest of Europe:
Switzerland, Lichtenstein are also non EU but EFTA. I guess UK isn’t EFTA!
Switzerland is part of Schengen
Although Romania is Schengen, the controls at Hungarian-Romanian borders are very strict with every passport controlled: it often takes several hours to cross the border during pick times (summer ) according to a coworker The RO guards are nice but the HU guards are a PITA, they intentionally treat all motorists except maybe those with HU plates like potential criminals… It’s often faster to cross the Serbia-Hungary border!
Super weird, Romania is in the EU since 2007, Hungary since 2004 and both are Schengen members.
I’m sooo impressed by all these conventions. Not.
Although: The Swiss are now controlled leaving Basel entering Germany, so … 
At least I expect the Swiss to be controlled and they don’t do racial profiling!
Switzerland also has bilateral accords with the EU that provide for free movement of people between the two. The UK only has an agreement with Ireland on border free travel. (CTA)
Not at the moment really, remember the Bundesrat did not sign on May 26, 2021. Since then they’re talking again 
My comment was referring to post of md4351
Yes, controls are still done/allowed even if it’s Schengen. In fact this summer most Schengen countries have done these checks and it is usually each member country’s decision.
So nothing surprising if you come from Basel and are checked before entering Germany. Or checked at the border with France, it happens more often than not and it is done randomly, unless they’re really looking for someone/something.
The schengen agreement allows member states to reintroduce temporary border controls when warranted. For Germany it was for the Euros and for France the Olympics.
Yes, that’s how so many illegals entered the EU…
Frontex says this, not me. The second most prolific route after Italy is the ex-Yugoslavia countries-Hungary aka “Balkan route”.
I can dig into this subject more but it’s not that interesting.
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/what-we-do/monitoring-and-risk-analysis/migratory-map/
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/what-we-do/monitoring-and-risk-analysis/migratory-routes/migratory-routes/