One month after the start of the test period, Venice Airport takes stock of the new Entry/Exit system.
Digitally registering entries and exits
Launched in October by the European Union, which established its definitive adoption and application by the 29 Schengen countries from 10 April 2026, the new system is aimed at digitally registering the entry and exit of visa-exempt third-country nationals over 12 years of age staying in the Schengen area for short periods. It went into operation at Marco Polo on 20 October, in this first test phase, as for all other European airports, only for arriving passengers.
The average registration times is around 90 seconds
In the non-Schengen arrivals area of the terminal, Save has installed 30 self-service kiosks (another 18 have already been set up in the departures area for future use), which in the thirty days since activation have been used by 14,000 arriving passengers. The average registration times is of around one minute and thirty seconds, 30% less than the initial test expectations. Once passengers have registered at the kiosks, they can proceed to the border crossing control through the e-Gates provided by NAITEC, a Save Group company. There are a total of 24 devices between arrivals and departures, equipped with latest-generation biometric panels, advanced sensors for face and fingerprint recognition that can acquire travellers' biometric data quickly and securely.
Treviso and Verona airports also got new kiosks
Alongside these devices, the traditional border remains fully operational, staffed by police officers, for the handling of passengers requiring manual control. Assistance personnel are present in the area to guide passengers through the entire procedure and provide technical support, ensuring that the use of the Entry/Exit system is smooth and efficient. At the same time, the airports of Treviso and Verona, managed by the Save Group, have also been equipped and us the same methods with comparable results. At Canova 12 kiosks have been installed (six at arrivals and six at departures) and six e-gates are active (three at arrivals, three at departures). At Catullo there are 21 kiosks (12 on arrival, nine on departure) and six e-gates are active (three on arrival, three on departure).
