Will EES Checks Be Suspended This Summer? A Guide for UK Travellers
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now live and causing queues at some airports. Here is whether checks can be suspended this summer and how to prepare.
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now live and causing queues at some airports. Here is whether checks can be suspended this summer and how to prepare.
Lorry drivers from Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and North Macedonia threatened to blockade Schengen frontiers over the EU's Entry/Exit System, casting a spotlight on how the digital border could shape summer queues.
When school is out, fares surge. With a little flexibility on destination and timing, you can still find a sunny half-term escape for a reasonable price, while keeping the new EU border checks in mind.
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) began a phased rollout on 12 October 2025, replacing manual passport stamps with biometric registration for non-EU travellers. Here is what frequent business travellers need to know before their next trip to Europe.
With the EU's Entry/Exit System starting to roll out on 12 October, British travellers have plenty of questions about passport stamps, fingerprints and eGates. Here are clear answers to the issues that come up most often.
The EU has set 12 October 2025 as the start of a phased rollout for the Entry/Exit System (EES), with full operation expected by 10 April 2026. ETIAS is due to follow in late 2026, and its fee is rising from €7 to €20.
Brexit stripped British citizens of automatic free movement across the EU. In response, a rising number of young Britons are tracing their family trees to reclaim a second passport and, with it, the right to live, work and travel freely in Europe.
Post-Brexit passport rules catch out thousands of British travellers every year. This guide explains the 10-year and three-month rules, how to use dual nationality wisely, and what the EU's new Entry/Exit System will change.
The UK government says its post-Brexit reset deal will let British holidaymakers use more e-gates in Europe and avoid long border queues. The reality is more complicated, and being able to use an e-gate is not the same as rejoining the fast-track lane.
An eight-day rail trip through Sweden, Norway and Denmark rarely needs cash at all. Here is how to pay smoothly across three currencies, and the passport rules dual nationals should know.