EU 90‑Day Rule Snags Tourists
A new EU 2026 rule on the 90-day non‑EU stay limit has already caught nearly 4,000 holidaymakers out — a sharp reminder to check visa math before booking spring and summer travel Birmingham Live.
Over 4,000 overstays have been flagged by the EU’s new Entry/Exit System since it began identifying non‑EU arrivals, according to monitoring sites and regional reports. schengentracker.com The EES first went live on 12 October 2025 and has been phased in across borders with full operation scheduled during the 180‑day rollout that runs to 9 April 2026. gov.uk National authorities are now using EES records to apply penalties including fines, deportation and entry bans that can last from one to five years (fines in reported guides run into the low thousands of euros for many cases). schengenvisainfo.com Developers and travel commentators say the spike followed changes in enforcement rather than a new rule on days — Schengen Simple’s founder George Cremer and regional outlets reported that automated checks exposed common miscalculations of the rolling 90‑in‑180‑day window. majorcadailybulletin.com
