France and the UK are increasing border staff to prevent travel chaos during the summer holidays due to new EU fingerprinting and facial recognition checks. Disruption is expected at Channel crossings, with French officials assuring more staff will be deployed.
MPs warn of "utter chaos" and "miles of tailbacks" at the port of Dover unless the EU's entry/exit system (EES) technology is fixed or checks suspended before peak holiday traffic. The system's biometric kiosks are unusable due to French tech delays, causing significant concerns for British holidaymakers and freight.
British MPs warn of "utter chaos" and "miles of tailbacks" at the port of Dover unless EU's entry/exit system (EES) technology is fixed or checks suspended by next week, ahead of peak summer holiday traffic. The system's biometric kiosks are unusable due to French tech delays, causing significant concerns for holidaymakers and freight.
The EU has rejected demands from airports and airlines to suspend its new biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), despite acknowledging "20 difficult spots" causing queue chaos. Officials deem a full suspension "not needed" and "not possible," citing security benefits and operational improvements, while delaying the separate Etias visa system.
The EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES), requiring biometric data from UK travelers, is causing warnings of long airport queues this summer. Fully rolled out in October, EES replaces passport stamping to track Schengen zone entry/exit, with some airports already reporting delays and airlines warning of potential missed flights.
British travellers heading to the EU face new border procedures with the Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires biometric data collection. The rollout is facing technical difficulties in several member states.
