Families in France warned of major EES travel change for children

Non-EU nationals who are living in France and who have children are being warned of new requirements once the EU’s EES system of enhanced passport checks comes into force.

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The EU’s new Entry & Exit System will usher in a host of travel changes when it finally comes into force (currently set for November 10th, unless it is delayed again) – but one big change that has received little publicity is for the children of non-EU nationals who are resident in France.
Once EES comes into effect, most travellers will have to complete a ‘pre-registration’ and provide biometric details including fingerprints and a facial scan – full details HERE.
Among the groups exempt from this, however, are non-EU nationals who are resident in an EU country and have either a residency permit (carte de séjour) or a long-stay visa – full details on exempt groups here.
However, residency cards are provided only to adults – under 18s who are living in France with their parents have no official documents proving their residency status, and at the moment these are not required.

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This will change when EES is introduced, and all under 18s will be required to have a Document de circulation pour étranger mineur (DCEM) in order to be exempt from EES pre-registration.
At present the DCEM is advised for children – especially those travelling without their parents – but is not compulsory.
The document is available via your local préfecture – full details here.
For Brits living in France with the post-Brexit WARP/Article 50 Tue carte de séjour, the DCEM should be supplied free of charge to their children. For other non-EU nationals the document costs €50.

The British Embassy in Paris advises: “Please note that minors must be in possession of a Document de circulation pour étranger mineur (DCEM), whether travelling accompanied or alone, to be exempt from EES. DCEMs are free for beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement. If you have one of these documents, you will not need to register in the EES when travelling.”

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The EU’s new Entry & Exit System will usher in a host of travel changes when it finally comes into force (currently set for November 10th, unless it is delayed again) – but one big change that has received little publicity is for the children of non-EU nationals who are resident in France.
Once EES comes into effect, most travellers will have to complete a ‘pre-registration’ and provide biometric details including fingerprints and a facial scan – full details HERE.
Among the groups exempt from this, however, are non-EU nationals who are resident in an EU country and have either a residency permit (carte de séjour) or a long-stay visa – full details on exempt groups here.
However, residency cards are provided only to adults – under 18s who are living in France with their parents have no official documents proving their residency status, and at the moment these are not required.
This will change when EES is introduced, and all under 18s will be required to have a Document de circulation pour étranger mineur (DCEM) in order to be exempt from EES pre-registration.
At present the DCEM is advised for children – especially those travelling without their parents – but is not compulsory.
The document is available via your local préfecture – full details here.
For Brits living in France with the post-Brexit WARP/Article 50 Tue carte de séjour, the DCEM should be supplied free of charge to their children. For other non-EU nationals the document costs €50.
The British Embassy in Paris advises: “Please note that minors must be in possession of a Document de circulation pour étranger mineur (DCEM), whether travelling accompanied or alone, to be exempt from EES. DCEMs are free for beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement. If you have one of these documents, you will not need to register in the EES when travelling.”