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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Eu biometric entry system could multiply delays at dover - Caught on Camera

Long queue of lorries at Dover
Logistics UK has warned of huge queues if lorry drivers are forced to leave their cabs for biometric checks. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Post-Brexit Channel border delays could multiply from next May, with a five-person vehicle being held for up to 10 minutes if the EU goes ahead with a planned biometric entry system, the Port of Dover has said.

The entry-exit system (EES), which is due to start in May 2023, will require all non-EU nationals to register their fingerprints and be photographed before entering the bloc.

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