France alters process at EES biometric kiosks in UK to speed up registrations
The Entry-Exit System (EES) kiosks at London’s St Pancras railway station have temporarily removed certain questions in order to speed…
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UK border control operators are ready for EES: Eurotunnel CEO
Operators of UK border controls on cross-Channel routes to the EU, including Eurotunnel, the Port of Dover and Eurostar, have…
Travel industry struggles with lack of clarity on EES
The travel industry continues to struggle with the lack of certainty after the delay of the EU’s Exit-Entry System (EES)…
UK allocates £10.5 million for new EES kiosks
Despite announcements that the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will be postponed until November, British ports are still struggling to prepare…
French travel minister joins UK lawmakers in floating EES postponement
The European Union’s biometrics-based travel scheme is raising concern in France with the local transport minister not excluding postponement. Minister…
UK Lords committee urges delay for EU’s EES and ETIAS
A government committee in the United Kingdom is calling for the rollout of the European Union’s biometric-based travel schemes to…
Eurotunnel boss says no delays from new biometrics checks at EU borders
The arrival of European Union’s biometric border controls has ignited fears over long queues at the UK’s border checkpoints. But…
Concerns at UK border over EES app wait, facial recognition screening of migrants
An app that is supposed to streamline the upcoming European Union’s Entry-Exit System (EES) will not be ready on time,…
IN Groupe races to rescue of Eurotunnel with 224 biometric kiosks ahead of EES launch
Eurotunnel is installing biometric kiosks specially designed for Eurotunnel deployment by IN Groupe at access points on either side of…
Biometric border control changes cause concern for UK ports, juxtaposed controls
The initial launch of the EES border control system is expected to cause worse delays at ports than airports. Those…
