The EU's post-Brexit Entry/Exit System is scheduled for 10 November, yet reports suggest a fresh delay as some countries say they are not ready. Here is who it affects, how it works and what it means for queues at the border.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The launch of the EU's biometric Entry/Exit System was pushed back once more in mid-2024, moving from October to at least November and easing fears of long queues during the autumn half-term. Here is what was behind the delay.
As the EU's Entry/Exit System neared its expected autumn 2024 launch, travel agents and ferry operators voiced confusion and scepticism, warning of possible disruption at ports and stations. Here is what the industry was telling travellers.
As the EU prepared to switch on its Entry/Exit System, Eurostar, the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel raced to install biometric kiosks and extra booths. Here is how cross-Channel travel braced for face scans and fingerprint checks.
The EU's Entry/Exit System will replace passport stamps with biometric registration for non-EU visitors. For British travellers with family or homes in France, the change adds new steps at the border — and a fresh incentive to secure an EU passport.