If you’re hoping to collect a European stamp in your passport, time is running out.

During a recent speech, the European Union’s commissioner for home affairs revealed that a new electronic Entry/Exit System (EES) will be activated on November 10, eliminating the need for passport stamps for most travelers.

“Digital border controls will be implemented at every airport, harbor, and road entering Europe,” her speech indicated. “This means we will say farewell to passport stamping, and welcome digital checks.”

With the new EES, international visitors to the E.U. will have their fingerprints and facial features scanned upon arrival. (For those who already require a short-stay visa, such as non-U.S. tourists, only facial scans will be done.) Officials will use these biometric details to track when visitors enter and exit the union.

Once the EES is operational, border control agents will initially verify a visitor’s biometrics against their passport, retaining this information for future checks. On subsequent entries, travelers’ biometric information will be automatically verified upon arrival and departure.

To take advantage of this system, travelers must possess a biometric passport. Since 2007, the U.S. State Department has exclusively provided biometric passports, identifiable by a cover symbol that features two rectangles with a circle in the center. Those without a biometric passport will face more rigorous processing at the border and will not be able to utilize self-service passport control kiosks.

It’s important to note that the EES is different from the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), which will require most travelers to preregister before their trips.