Non-European Union travellers will be asked to have their fingerprints taken under new border rules. Photo: AP PHOTO

The EU's long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) , a digital registration tool for visitors to Europe, finally launches on Sunday after multiple delays.

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What happens on October 12?

Non-European travellers arriving in all EU countries - with the exception of Cyprus and Ireland, who are not in the Schengen zone - will be asked to show their passport and have their fingerprints and photo taken at border checkpoints

This information will also be required upon arrival in

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