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New EU Entry/Exit System border checks for tourists paused at Dover

The digital border system was due to come into force at the Port of Dover for tourist traffic on Saturday, 1 November.

Euronews

New EU border check system paused for tourists following French demands, port officials say

The new European Union entry/exit system was due to be in place at the port from Saturday

The Independent UK

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

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard

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Why you might need your fingerprint scanned to go on holiday in Europe

A new biometric entry system for non-EU citizens was due last year, but has been delayed

The Independent UK

British citizens face fingerprint scans each time they visit Europe as EU delays new biometric travel checks

Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed

Evening Standard

UK citizens face fingerprint checks each time they visit EU

Biometrics app not ready, meaning travellers through Port of Dover will have to exit vehicles to have identity verified

The Guardian - UK

Dover port EU entry checks will only add ‘minutes to journey’ after fears of hours-long queues

Exclusive: AI will monitor drivers on ‘continental corridor’ through town after fingerprint and face checks

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Dover boss warns increased post-Brexit red tape will leave port unable to cope by Easter

Exclusive: Families heading for France in cars will provide fingerprints beneath a giant canopy, but concerns raised extra EU bureaucracy will lead to even larger queues

The Independent UK

The one important rule for travelling to Europe this summer by ferry – according to the Port of Dover boss

Exclusive: ‘If you’re disrupted our ferry operators will automatically rebook you on the next available ferry – so you will get away’

The Independent UK

Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to help avoid long queues

Boss says move needed to avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays as new controls threaten more disruption

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to prevent long queues

Port chief hopes government can fund projects to help avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays

The Independent UK

How long are ferry queues and delays at Dover this summer?

Exclusive: Tired of waiting? Maximum predicted wait of 2.5 hours reached only for a short spell on the busiest day of the summer

The Independent UK

Channel Tunnel boss: New EU scheme designed without any consideration for Dover

There are fears the European Union’s incoming Entry/Exit System (EES) will cause delays in Dover.

The Independent UK

Port of Dover warns of two-and-half-hour waits this weekend

Post-Brexit passport checks will significantly lengthen delays as peak holiday season gets under way

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The Independent UK

Dover warns of two-and-a-half hour summer getaway queues

The Kent port issued the alert ahead of many schools in England and Wales breaking up for summer on Friday.

The Independent UK

Dover travel chaos as Britons headed on summer holidays stuck in two-hour queues

One passenger had to cancel a day trip to France due to delays

Daily Mirror

BA cancels MORE flights amid half-term travel carnage with chaos at airports and ports

Long queues have formed at the Port of Dover, Manchester Airport and Bristol Airport ahead of the long Bank Holiday weekend and May half term, with strike also ongoing at Heathrow Airport

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers urged to check flights before heading to airport after mass cancellations

British Airways had to cancel dozens of flights on Thursday and Friday from London Heathrow Airport, where United security workers are walking out for three days in a pay dispute

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Daily Mirror

Brits brace themselves for busiest day at UK airports since before the pandemic

Cirium is expecting 3,000 flights to take off from UK airports on Friday, while RAC say 19.2m will be hitting the roads for leisure trips to make the most of long-awaited sunshine, also making it the busiest late May bank holiday since the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

EU expected to delay fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at Dover

Exclusive: move predicted after fears extra checks could mar travel to 2024 Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Travellers crossing Channel from UK face 90-minute delays on Good Friday

Ferry operators expect bank holiday weekend to be busy with ‘large queues’ at entrance to Dover port

The Independent UK

Dover port chief contradicts Brexiteer MPs who blamed France for coach delays

Exclusive: ‘When they knew we were having challenges, they actually turned up with more people to better support us’

The Independent UK

Port of Dover boss promises smoother weekend for travellers heading to France

Exclusive: ‘As it stands right now, Good Friday is going to be the busiest for coach traffic,’ says Doug Bannister

The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

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