Portugal fast‑track app
Portugal has launched a ‘Travel to Europe’ app allowing non‑EU visitors to pre‑register and fast‑track border checks under the EU Entry/Exit System — aimed at cutting wait times during the busy season (euronews.com) (travelandtourworld.com). The rollout was announced March 17 and is being pitched as a way to streamline arrival for festival and event traffic across Portugal (euronews.com).
The roll-out begins at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport, where the Travel to Europe app is already available to arriving third‑country nationals. (rr.pt)) Users can upload passport data and a facial image and complete the EU “conditions of entry” questionnaire through the app up to 72 hours before arriving, producing a QR code to present at the border. (travel-europe.europa.eu)) Frontex says it developed the application and that the agency’s ETIAS/EES support unit offers 24/7 assistance in English for travellers using the app. (frontex.europa.eu)) The app is tied to the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which officially began operations on 12 October 2025 and is being progressively rolled out across 29 countries until the full‑operation deadline in April 2026. (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu)) Travel to Europe is listed on both the Apple App Store and Google Play; the Play listing shows 10,000+ downloads and a ~2.3‑star user rating in public store metadata. (apps.apple.com)) Portuguese authorities say the Lisbon deployment is the first step and that the app will be progressively extended to other national airports as EES deployment continues. (rr.pt))
