Passport Control and Customs at Munich Airport

Quick answer: Munich is one of the pilot airports for the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES), using biometric kiosks to speed up passport control for non-EU arrivals.

Passport control

Non-EU arrivals go through border control using the new EES biometric kiosks (rolled out from October 2025), which record fingerprints and a facial image instead of a passport stamp. EU/Schengen-area arrivals generally pass through automated ID checks.

If queues are long

During busy periods, especially in Terminal 1, follow the signage to alternative control checkpoints rather than waiting at the first one you see.