The European Union recently announced it was planning to gradually roll out a new Entry/Exit System, dubbed EES, that will require the collection of biometric data from international travelers, beginning next month, with full implementation by April, affecting 29 EU nations.

According to the EU's EES website, the program will facilitate border crossings by reducing lines, improving security, making it easier to identify people and supporting "the identification of terrorists, criminals, suspects and victims of crimes."

Matthew Rickman, of Oceanside, whose travel company, LevelUp Travel LLC, specializes in international travel, particularly to Europe, said travelers are likely to see more such efforts as part of the "modernization of border control."

Rickman added, though, that a U.S. ci

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