With the EU's Entry/Exit System due in November 2024, the UK government has pledged £10.5 million to help Dover, Eurotunnel and Eurostar install the technology needed for the new biometric border checks.
The EU's new Entry/Exit System is due to go live on 10 November, and non-EU travellers face fingerprint and photo checks at every border. Here is how the UK is preparing its ports, tunnels and stations to keep queues down.
Trips from Australia could soon become smoother to the United States through the Global Entry program, yet require an extra step for Europe under ETIAS. Here is what is changing and when.
The boss of the Port of Dover has warned that the EU's incoming Entry/Exit System could leave Western Europe's busiest passenger port unable to cope beyond Easter, as motorists face fingerprint and facial checks under a new canopy.
From 2025, travelling to the United States is set to get smoother for some Australians, while a short trip to Europe will involve an extra online step. Here is how the US Global Entry program and the EU's ETIAS authorisation compare.
The EU has confirmed that its Entry/Exit System will start on 10 November 2024, with the €7 ETIAS visa waiver expected to follow about six months later. UK travellers should plan for both changes.
Passport stamps have long been nostalgic badges of honour, but the EU's automated Entry/Exit System is about to make them a thing of the past. Here is what the new digital border check means for non-EU travellers.
The EU plans to introduce a €7 visa waiver, ETIAS, for visitors from the UK and dozens of other non-EU countries. Here is how the scheme is expected to work, what it costs and when it should start.
ETIAS is a new electronic travel authorisation that visa-exempt travellers will need before entering Europe's Schengen Area. Here is who needs it, how to apply, what it costs and how long it stays valid.
The EU's new Entry/Exit System has been pushed back again, with a fresh launch date pencilled in for November 2024. To avoid chaos at busy crossings, officials have also softened the biometric requirement with a 'relief valve' that could excuse many travellers on first entry.