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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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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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.

Euronews

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Euronews

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

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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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The Independent UK

EU entry-exit system would have been ‘complete and utter carnage’, says Dover council leader

Ministers have decided to postpone the introduction of the EES indefinitely and apply a staged approach

The National (Scotland)

Airlines may ‘hold people on the plane’ due to EU border rules, warns easyJet boss

Travellers risk being stuck on planes after arriving at European Union (EU) airports once enhanced border checks are introduced, the boss of easyJet…

The Independent UK

Airline boss warns passengers could be held on runways due to Brexit border rules

The EU Commission said EES would be launched on November 10, although a further update is expected

Evening Standard

Brits face e-borders 'summer holidays queue nightmare' at small airport tourist hotspots in Europe

They will have to register their fingerprints, provide a facial scan and answer questions about their stay when they first arrive in the EU

The Guardian - AU

Expanding Victoria’s largest goldmine could affect nearby houses and contaminate groundwater, locals say

Plans to expand Fosterville mine near Bendigo would have economic benefits but some locals are concerned about increased seismic activity

The Independent UK

What is Etias and when will I need to apply for one when travelling to the EU?

Extra red tape will not be mandatory for travel from the UK to the Schengen Area before 2027

Evening Standard

London St Pancras Eurostar, Dover port and Eurotunnel face border delays as post-Brexit checks are introduced

Disruption is likely when EU checks introduced in late autumn

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