The entry-exit system (EES) requires passengers to provide biometric information, such as fingerprints and facial imagery, upon first entry into Schengen Area countries before passport control. Which European countries don’t have EES? The EU is a political and economic union of 27 European countries. There are various rules for overseas countries and territories (OCTs), outermost regions (ORs), autonomous regions and autonomous constituent countries, all of which mean something different in how they relate geopolitically to European countries. The majority of territories with ties to Schengen Area countries are not part of the Schengen Area itself, meaning that UK travellers will not have to complete EES when entering or exiting those destinations.