Which data are collected by the EES and for how long are they kept?
The EES collects basic personal data, travel document data, four fingerprints of the right hand and a facial image.
Personal data of third-country nationals (individual EES file with corresponding notes on entry and exit) are generally kept for three years from the last exit from the Schengen area, after which they are automatically deleted, whereas personal data of third-country nationals who failed to leave the territory of Member States within the authorised period of stay are kept for five years.
Personal data of third-country nationals (individual EES file with corresponding notes on entry and exit) are generally kept for three years from the last exit from the Schengen area, after which they are automatically deleted, whereas personal data of third-country nationals who failed to leave the territory of Member States within the authorised period of stay are kept for five years.