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Tourists could face 14-hour queues to enter Europe under new scheme, MPs told

Tourists heading to Europe could face waits of 14 hours or more at border controls under a new scheme, MPs have been told. The Port of Dover and the surrounding area could be hit by major disruption when the EU Entry-Exit System launches unless ...

25 Jan 2024 at 16:18

New EU border scheme to have ‘six-month soft launch’, MPs told

An incoming EU border scheme expected to cause delays at the Port of Dover will have a “six-month soft launch”, MPs were told. Transport minister Guy Opperman said this will enable a “greater freedom of passage of vehicles” if queues build due ...

01 May 2024 at 16:50

One in seven say they will be less likely to visit Europe under new EU checks

One in seven people in England (15%) say they will be less likely to travel to continental Europe once new EU border checks are introduced, a Government survey indicates. The Department for Transport poll of 1,584 people aged 16 and over ...

13 Jun 2024 at 13:43

Eurostar passengers will need to use new kiosks due to EU border rules

Eurostar passengers from the UK will need to use electronic kiosks before checking in for London departures when new EU border rules are introduced. The cross-Channel train operator said passengers must use the machines at St Pancras ...

22 May 2024 at 13:37

UK ports to receive £10.5m of new funding ahead of tougher EU border checks

UK ports will receive £10.5 million of new Government funding to prepare for enhanced European Union (EU) border checks, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The money will be used to support new facilities and ...

27 Aug 2024 at 14:01

UK launches information campaign ahead of new EU border checks

An information campaign to raise awareness that UK travellers will face new EU border checks from next month has been launched by the Government. Messages about the Entry Exit System (EES) will be published across the ...

08 Sept 2025 at 13:37

Germany to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates

Germany has agreed to allow some arriving UK airline passengers to use passport e-gates at its airports by the end of August, the Cabinet Office has announced. This will initially be available for frequent travellers....

17 Jul 2025 at 12:59

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

New post-Brexit border systems requiring non-EU citizens to provide biometric information might not be working, despite a planned launch this week. The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which will be phased ...

08 Oct 2025 at 21:08

Two Kent sites earmarked as holding areas in event of EU border system issues

Two sites in Kent have been earmarked as holding areas for cars in the event of long delays from a new EU border system being introduced on Sunday. The Government is finalising an agreement to use a location along ...

10 Oct 2025 at 15:02

UK visitors to southern Europe ‘should allocate four hours for border checks’

UK travellers visiting countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues when a new EU border system comes into force on Sunday. The Entry Exit System (EES) involves ...

11 Oct 2025 at 10:20

New EU border checks will have ‘minimal impact’ on travel, says Eurotunnel boss

Any port or airport claiming they are “not ready” for new EU border controls are “just saying they didn’t do a good job”, Eurotunnel’s boss has said. The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which is ...

23 Sept 2025 at 18:24

What is the Entry Exit System?

New border checks have come into force. Here the PA news agency answers 10 key questions about the Entry Exit System (EES): – Who does EES apply to? People visiting or leaving one of the 29 countries in ...

12 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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