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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Travel
Ima Caldwell

What Australians and other international travellers need to know about the new EU travel rules

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The new EES entry exit system comnes into force on 10 April across 29 countries. Photograph: Cristian Storto/Alamy

If you’re an Australian tourist going to Europe, your arrival at the border will look different from 10 April. The European Union has introduced the entry/exit system (EES), which tracks who is entering and exiting the continent. The new biometric screening measures arrive at a particularly anxious time for tourists. Conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global air travel, causing thousands of flight cancellations and heightened uncertainty.

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