Travel expert Simon Calder, who often appears on Good Morning Britain, has issued a stark warning to those planning a holiday in Europe. As the current year draws to a close, holidaymakers will be looking to plot their next journey for 2023. However, people are being made aware of some possible snags in their travels.
Simon explained in the Independent how some travellers looking to head to EU countries next summer could be hit with lengthy delays. He said: "Frontier checks for British travellers to Europe next summer could take 4x longer than now. The UK asked to be treated as a 'third country' after Brexit so subject to the fingerprinting and face biometric checks of the new Entry Exit System."
Coming into effect next May, the tougher border checks are part of the Entry Exit System. Simon added: "From next summer, each time a third-country national crosses an EU external border, fingerprints and a facial biometric must be checked."
