Delays from new EU border system may not ‘stabilise’ for two years, official says

Passengers queue at passport control at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after the introduction of the European digital border control system. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty

The new EU border system that has triggered hours-long delays at big airports may not “stabilise” for two years, an official has warned.

Uku Särekanno, a director of the EU border agency Frontex, said some member states were “struggling” to adopt the entry/exit system (EES), which requires passengers from non-EU countries to register their personal information and biometrics at the border.