The European Commission has proposed digitalising passports and identity cards for those entering or leaving the Schengen area in order to speed up border controls and ensure safer travel. This plan would involve creating a common framework for digital travel credentials and the introduction of an EU Digital Travel app. Digital travel credentials would contain information from passports and ID cards and can be stored on mobile phones or in the EU Digital Travel application. The Commission claims that the benefits of the voluntary scheme would enhance security, improve border control efficiency, facilitate smoother border crossings, and reduce administrative burdens for EU citizens.
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