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EU entry-exit system: Estonia is first country to be ready on air, sea, rail and road

Exclusive: The country’s border posts will be EES-compliant from day one – 12 October

The Independent UK

The airport where the EU’s new entry-exit system will first land in Germany

Exclusive: The two key Lufthansa hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, will not operate the EES from day one

The Independent UK

Eurostar insists new EU border checks will cause ‘no queues’

The Channel Tunnel train operator said it is fully prepared for the launch of the Entry Exit System (EES) on October 12.

Evening Standard

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EU’s new Entry/Exit System launches this week. What to know about visas, insurance and delays

As the launch of the new EES system nears, Euronews Travel explores some common debunked myths.

Euronews

EU finally sets start date for UK travellers’ entry-exit system as Etias visa price is trebled

Exclusive: EES now set to begin on 12 October 2025 with completion by 9 April, and Etias fee has risen from €7 to €20

The Independent UK

Will UK-EU deal really result in British travellers using e-gates at EU airports?

Exclusive: The right of European citizens to a fast track through passport control is enshrined in EU law

The Independent 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

The Independent UK

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EES to launch in October 2025. How will the border check system affect crossing times?

The EES requires all borders to install new scanners - most will not be ready on the launch day.

Euronews

The major new EU red tape to be imposed on British travellers after lengthy delays

Exclusive: The Independent believes nothing will change until late autumn 2025 at the earliest

The Independent UK

EU entry-exit system would have been ‘complete and utter carnage’, says Dover council leader

Ministers have decided to postpone the introduction of the EES indefinitely and apply a staged approach

The Independent UK

Airlines may ‘hold people on the plane’ due to EU border rules, warns easyJet boss

Travellers risk being stuck on planes after arriving at European Union (EU) airports once enhanced border checks are introduced, the boss of easyJet…

The National (Scotland)

Airline boss warns passengers could be held on runways due to Brexit border rules

The EU Commission said EES would be launched on November 10, although a further update is expected

The Independent UK

Brits face e-borders 'summer holidays queue nightmare' at small airport tourist hotspots in Europe

They will have to register their fingerprints, provide a facial scan and answer questions about their stay when they first arrive in the EU

Evening Standard

Expanding Victoria’s largest goldmine could affect nearby houses and contaminate groundwater, locals say

Plans to expand Fosterville mine near Bendigo would have economic benefits but some locals are concerned about increased seismic activity

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

What is Etias and why will I need to apply for one when travelling to the EU?

Extra red tape due to Brexit will not be mandatory for travel from the UK to the Schengen Area before 2027

Evening Standard

London St Pancras Eurostar, Dover port and Eurotunnel face border delays as post-Brexit checks are introduced

Disruption is likely when EU checks introduced in late autumn

The Guardian - UK

EU biometric checks for foreign travellers delayed again

Digital border system that will require fingerprint and facial scans postponed until November

The Guardian - UK

Why travelling on Eurostar from the UK is about to become much trickier

New requirements for face scans and fingerprints from 6 October threaten delays at the border

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Eurostar: New EU border checks won't cause passenger 's***-show' at St Pancras, bosses pledge

Explained: what the EU’s new EES passport system means for UK travellers

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan says Government must prevent post-Brexit Eurostar 'chaos'

The mayor warned that new biometric border controls threaten to create ‘huge queues’ at St Pancras station

The Guardian - UK

Eurostar may cap services due to post-Brexit biometric passport checks, says station owner

Facilities at St Pancras too ‘inadequate’ to process new checks without ‘hour-long queues’ at peak times, says operator HS1

Evening Standard

What are the new EU fingerprint-check rules for UK travellers? Delay to biometrics system roll-out

The Entry/Exit Scheme coming in will work alongside the new post-Brexit travel permit ETIAS

The Guardian - UK

EU fingerprint checks for British travellers to start in 2024

Under new entry/exit system, facial scans will also be taken from UK passengers on first trip after launch

International Business Times UK

UK Travellers To Face Massive Delays At EU Borders From October 2024; Here's Why

The new rules in the EU have already been postponed several times.

The Independent UK

Travel fears over ‘big bang’ launch of EU border system in autumn 2024

Exclusive: No ‘soft launch’ for pan-European IT project says Brussels – despite concerns from Ryanair

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