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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, with the ETIAS travel authorisation due in late 2026. Here is what changes at the border for UK visitors.

The US State Department has set out clear guidance for Americans travelling to Europe, covering the EU's new Entry/Exit System, the upcoming ETIAS, the UK ETA and core Schengen entry rules. Here is what it says.

Every summer, some British travellers are turned away from their flights over post-Brexit passport rules. With renewals running at about two weeks, a quick check now can save a ruined holiday later.

The government of Guernsey has finally corrected years of misleading advice about passport expiry for travel to Europe. The episode is a useful reminder of the two simple rules that genuinely apply to British passport holders.

When the European Commission published its ETIAS proposal in 2016, it was careful to stress that the scheme was not a reaction to Brexit. It had been expected for years and was modelled on the United States' ESTA. Here is how the original plan was framed.

Meeting in Luxembourg on 10 October 2024, EU home affairs ministers examined how the Entry/Exit System would be rolled out in phases, when ETIAS would follow, and how to reinforce the resilience of the Schengen area's external borders.

The EU runs a single visa policy for short stays in the Schengen area, balancing easy travel with internal security. Here is how Schengen visas, visa-free travel and ETIAS fit together.