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2025 was a milestone year for the EU’s digital border management architecture. The shared Biometric Matching Service entered into operation for VIS and EES in May, followed by the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System in October. VIS was connected with both sBMS and EES, strengthening the basis for more integrated, secure and scalable information exchange across the Schengen area.
The Agency also made important progress in preparing the new Eurodac for its 2026 entry into operation, delivering central system releases, the web user interface and technical specifications for Member States. Work also continued on ETIAS, ECRIS-TCN, the JITs collaboration platform, the Prüm router and the API-PNR router, reflecting the growing scope and complexity of eu-LISA’s mandate.
This publication provides an overview of eu-LISA's activities in 2025 and is meant to showcase the highlights thereof.