MYSTERIOUS: Doug bannister - What They Never Told You

Port of Dover has done ‘absolutely everything’ to avoid summer EU entry-exit chaos

The Port of Dover expects to have about 7,500 outbound cars on Friday, rising to nearly 10,000 on Saturday

The Independent UK · Jul 14

Port of Dover has done ‘absolutely everything’ to avoid summer EES chaos

Chief executive Doug Bannister said it is ‘very disappointing’ a new processing facility is not yet being used for cars.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say

UK government urged to apply pressure on France to fix system or suspend checks by next week

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

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 · Nov 3, 2025

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 · Nov 1, 2025

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 · Oct 8, 2025

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 · May 31, 2025

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 · May 31, 2025

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 · May 31, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025