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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Calls for EU entry/exit system suspension to continue into 2027

EES is still regulalry creating queues of up to two hours in the autumn, the Airports Council International said - (Getty Images)

Abta, the UK's largest travel association, has called for contingency measures for Europe’s biometric border to be extended into 2027.

It has been one year since the European Union began its phased rollout of the entry/exit system (EES), requiring passengers to provide biometric data such as fingerprints and facial images upon first entry into the Schengen Area.

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