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Facial scans and social media checks: Simon Calder on what UK travellers need to know for 2026

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answers readers’ questions on what travel will look like in 2026 – from the EU’s new entry-exit system and biometric border checks to rising costs, tighter rules and what British travellers should expect at airports on both sides of the Atlantic

The Independent UK

As EES rollout expands, travel association urges use of contingency measures to ease delays

The new system has already been causing significant delays for air passengers.

Euronews

‘Serious deficiencies’ in security and long queues see soldiers stationed at Lisbon airport

Security flaws at Humberto Delgado Airport already led to the EES rollout being suspended last month.

Euronews

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EU Entry/Exit System: First phase of rollout leaves passengers waiting up to 3 hours at airports

A new report said the disruption at borders reflects the combination of several operational issues with the deployment of the EES.

Euronews

Warning as EU entry-exit system causing ‘three-hour waits’ at airports

Airports body says there could be ‘serious safety hazards’ if current timetable for EES rollout continues

The Independent UK

The New EU Entry/Exit System (EES): Key Info for Non-EU Travellers

Non-European citizens are beginning to notice big changes when entering Europe. From mid-October 2025, the European Union began its shift from traditional passport stamps to a new digital border management system that captures biometric data, aiming to modernise border security and streamline travel within the Schengen area. These changes affect…

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EU entry-exit system: The teething problems and delays impacting the new border system

Port of Dover plan for fingerprints and facial biometrics deferred, while airline passengers report hold-ups

The Independent UK

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I am travelling to the EU. What has changed with the entry-exit system?

All you need to know about handling the Schengen area entry-exit system

The Independent UK

Simon Calder tests the new EU entry-exit system – the questions, scans and fingerprints demanded at the border

Exclusive: Your second-by-second guide to hand-to-hand combat with EES airport kiosks

The Independent UK

What is the new EU border system EES, and how will it work?

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at the border

The Guardian - UK

New EU border rules come into force

For most UK travellers the EES process will be done at foreign airports.

The Independent UK

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard

What are the new rules for European travel? Changes explained as EES causes delays in some airports

New border checks for British travellers are now in force and causing delays in several airports. Here’s what it means

Evening Standard

Will the EU’s new fingerprint entry system cause gridlock? The Guardian tried it out

The scheme, which operators feared would cause chaos at airports, ports and railway stations, is finally coming into force

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Euronews

EES launch: Will Eurostar passengers be asked for medical insurance at the border?

Some confusion has arisen around the questions travellers will be asked during border checks.

Evening Standard

Inside Eurotunnel’s battle to avert border chaos ahead of launch of new EU passport controls

European travellers returning home will be able to ‘jump the queue’ at the Chunnel and board Le Shuttle train before Britons

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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.

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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

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