Such a statement from the Commission was made following the publication of the Special Eurobarometer.

According to the newly published data of the Eurobarometer survey, most Europeans consider the digitalisation of travel documents an important step to accelerate border procedures, increase security, as well as facilitate travelling to or outside the Schengen Area, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

When it comes to travelling to or outside the Schengen Area, 33 per cent of the Europeans participating in the survey said that it is very important for them to go through the border procedures faster, thus supporting the digitalisation of documents.