Correct your EES record: France
If the Entry/Exit System holds wrong data about you from a crossing in France — 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
Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) — France's 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. (France's designated EES controller contact is pending verification — see UNVERIFIED/TODO.md.)
Online contact and complaint forms on the CNIL website; postal contact published there. 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 France.
- 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), including when the 45-day deadline passes unanswered; the supervisory authority's assistance remains 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 — French
Demande de rectification de données du système d'entrée/de sortie (EES) — article 52 du règlement (UE) 2017/2226
Madame, Monsieur,
Conformément à l'article 52 du règlement (UE) 2017/2226, je demande la rectification de données inexactes me concernant enregistrées dans le système d'entrée/de sortie (EES).
Renseignements personnels
- Nom et prénom : {full_name}
- Date de naissance : {date_of_birth}
- Nationalité : {nationality}
- Type et numéro du document de voyage : {travel_document_number}
Enregistrement inexact
{décrivez_l'enregistrement_inexact — par exemple : « Aucune sortie n'a été enregistrée pour mon départ le {date} par {border_crossing_point}, et je suis désormais signalé(e) à tort comme ayant dépassé la durée de séjour autorisée. »}
Faits exacts
{indiquez_les_faits_exacts}
Pièces justificatives jointes
{listez_vos_justificatifs — par exemple : carte d'embarquement, réservation, justificatifs d'hébergement et de paiement}
Je vous prie de rectifier ou de compléter ces données et de m'informer de la suite donnée dans le délai de 45 jours prévu à l'article 52, paragraphe 1, du règlement (UE) 2017/2226. À défaut, je me réserve le droit d'introduire un recours au titre de l'article 54 dudit règlement.
Adresse de réponse : {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 French and English.
Checked against official sources on 2026-07-13.
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