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This factsheet features the most relevant highlights of the VIS 2023-2025 report on the technical functioning of the system and should be considered as a detailed annex to the report itself.

During the reporting period, key developments in VIS were connected to the entry of operation of new biometrics matching service (sBMS) and the Entry/Exit System (EES). VIS is currently undergoing vast developments, connected to the interoperability programme of the EU large-scale information systems and the revision of VIS. Two additional Member States – Bulgaria and Romania – gained full access

The SIS 2025 Annual Statistics factsheet highlights the main results of the data found in the full statistical report for 2025.

The SIS 2025 Annual Statistics Report is an annual public statistical document, published by eu-LISA, presenting a collection of data received from Member States and Associated Countries connected to SIS, combined with data available from the Central SIS system, as per the legal instruments governing the system. This report is accompanied by a factsheet that is also available on this

Independent evaluation is one of the most effective means to ensure that biometric systems deployed in the EU meet the necessary requirements for accuracy, robustness and transparency, according to standard performance metrics. However, today, the evaluation of biometric technology in the EU is fragmented and inconsistent. This Policy Brief argues that establishing an independent capability for the evaluation of biometric