Correct your EES record: Germany
If the Entry/Exit System holds wrong data about you from a crossing in Germany — a missing exit, a false overstay flag — Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 gives you the right to have it rectified. Here's who can help and what to send.
Who to contact
Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) — Germany's federal data protection supervisory authority. Under Art. 53(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 it must, upon request, assist and advise you in exercising your EES rectification rights. (Germany's designated EES controller contact is pending verification — see UNVERIFIED/TODO.md.)
Online contact forms and postal contact on the BfDI website. Official website →
The procedure
- Gather evidence of your actual movements: boarding passes, tickets, accommodation and payment records.
- Fill in one of the template letters below — state precisely which record is wrong and what the correct facts are.
- Send it via the channels above. Under Article 52 you may address your request to the competent authority of any Schengen country, not only Germany.
- Note the date you sent it: authorities must reply within 45 days. No answer or a refusal opens the Article 54 complaint route — the supervisory authority must assist you throughout.
- Deadline for a reply
- Reply within 45 days of receipt of an Article 52 request (Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Art. 52(1)).
- If they refuse or don't answer
- Action or complaint before the competent authorities or courts (Art. 54); supervisory-authority assistance available throughout (Art. 54(2)).
Template letters
Copy a letter, replace every placeholder in curly braces with your details, attach your evidence, and keep a copy of everything you send.
Template letter — German
Antrag auf Berichtigung von Daten im Einreise-/Ausreisesystem (EES) — Artikel 52 der Verordnung (EU) 2017/2226
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
gemäß Artikel 52 der Verordnung (EU) 2017/2226 beantrage ich die Berichtigung unrichtiger Daten, die im Einreise-/Ausreisesystem (EES) über mich gespeichert sind.
Persönliche Angaben
- Vor- und Nachname: {full_name}
- Geburtsdatum: {date_of_birth}
- Staatsangehörigkeit: {nationality}
- Art und Nummer des Reisedokuments: {travel_document_number}
Unrichtiger Eintrag
{beschreiben_Sie_den_unrichtigen_Eintrag — zum Beispiel: „Für meine Ausreise am {date} über {border_crossing_point} wurde keine Ausreise erfasst; ich werde daher zu Unrecht als Person geführt, die die zulässige Aufenthaltsdauer überschritten hat."}
Richtiger Sachverhalt
{schildern_Sie_den_richtigen_Sachverhalt}
Beigefügte Nachweise
{listen_Sie_Ihre_Nachweise_auf — zum Beispiel: Bordkarte, Buchung, Unterkunfts- und Zahlungsbelege}
Ich bitte, die Daten entsprechend zu berichtigen oder zu vervollständigen und mich innerhalb der in Artikel 52 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EU) 2017/2226 vorgesehenen Frist von 45 Tagen über das Ergebnis zu unterrichten. Andernfalls behalte ich mir vor, einen Rechtsbehelf nach Artikel 54 der Verordnung einzulegen.
Antwortadresse: {postal_address_or_email}
{place_and_date}
{signature}Download as .txtTemplate letter — English
Request for rectification of Entry/Exit System (EES) data — Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226
Dear Sir or Madam,
Pursuant to Article 52 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, I request the rectification of inaccurate data recorded about me in the Entry/Exit System (EES).
Personal details
- Full name: {full_name}
- Date of birth: {date_of_birth}
- Nationality: {nationality}
- Travel document type and number: {travel_document_number}
Incorrect record
{describe_the_incorrect_record — for example: "No exit was recorded for my departure on {date} via {border_crossing_point}, and I am now incorrectly flagged as an overstayer."}
Correct facts
{state_the_correct_facts — for example: "I exited the Schengen Area on {date} on flight {flight_number} from {airport}."}
Evidence enclosed
{list_your_evidence — for example: boarding pass, travel booking, accommodation and payment records}
I ask that the data be rectified or completed accordingly, and that I be informed of the outcome within the 45-day period laid down in Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226. Should this request not be dealt with in time, I reserve the right to bring a complaint under Article 54 of that Regulation.
Reply address: {postal_address_or_email}
{place_and_date}
{signature}Download as .txtNot verified per country — the authority's site states accepted languages; we provide the template in German and English.
Checked against official sources on 2026-07-13.
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