Schengen Area: What changes for Tunisian travelers from Monday, September 7
Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A new phase of the European Entry/Exit System rollout begins on September 7, 2026.
- Switzerland will no longer be able to temporarily suspend biometric registration when airports face heavy traffic.
- The change will affect Tunisian travelers to the Schengen Area.
A new step in the rollout of the European Entry/Exit System will take effect on Monday, September 7, 2026.
The change ends the possibility for Swiss authorities to temporarily suspend biometric registration for travelers during periods of heavy congestion at airports.
Tunisian travelers are among those affected by the change.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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