Which countries will use the digital border checks for non-EU nationals? Not all European Union member states are involved in the Entry/Exit System
7 reader questions on new France/UK border checks answered Queries include travel within the EU, separate queues, spouses, dual nationals and more
New UK/France border checks: visas, residency cards and which queues? The Entry/Exit System does not concern everyone, but the delays it causes might Widespread confusion over new checks at UK/France borders Key step completed for France-UK travel and new EU border controls Prepare for border changes to start November 6, French airports told
How will new border checks affect British residents of France? The first of the new systems EES is set to start in autumn 2024 and the second Etias six months later
How will EES/Etias affect spouses of EU nationals in France? The EES is set to replace the current manual stamping of passports for non EU-nationals entering the bloc
Alarm grows over new digital checks at UK/France borders from autumn Ports, travel operators and airlines are calling for urgent action. Travel operator group Abta says France is not opting for a pre-registration app for EES
New EU border checks: how are French ports and airports preparing? We look at whether the launch will be progressive and what disruption is expected
New EU border checks: Eurostar wants backup plan in case of chaos The operator wants plans to suspend the system if it causes ‘permanently longer queues’
New Dover border checks may cause 'alarming' 14-hour delays, MPs told We also look at new France-US and France-Ireland flights as well as ongoing disruption at ports and on motorways
New European Entry/Exit System: 9 key things to know in advance These digital EU border checks are set to come into force in 2024. Here is how they will work
UK MPs call for urgent enquiry into impact of new EU border checks The effects of the planned European Entry/Exit System (EES) have been ‘under-appreciated’, says an MP committee
Has a date now been set for launch of EU’s new Entry/Exit System? Update given by officials overseeing implementation of the new digital borders scheme
What is the EU’s Etias visa waiver scheme? Britons, Americans, Canadians and Australians will be among the nationalities that will have to apply for the €7 Etias Will over-70s need Etias travel permission to visit France? New expected timeline for EU’s EES and Etias border systems Port of Dover extension could ease new checks on UK-France crossings
More Etias info, late planes, TGV revamp: 10 French travel updates We also look at the Mont Blanc tunnel closure, a relaunched winter ferry link to Ireland and a new flat-rate transport fare in Bordeaux EU confirms plans to delay its new digital border system… again Beware of unofficial Etias visa-waiver websites, warns EU agency Passports, Etias, EES: Changes to European border control in 2023 Why the EU’s new Etias visa-waiver system has been delayed again EU’s online visa-waiver system Etias delayed to 2024
Plan to ease launch of EU Entry/Exit system with app pre-registration Officials are looking at ways to collect traveller data in advance of their arrival. The scheme is now not likely to launch in May
Is the May launch of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System delayed? This automatic border check system will affect many (but not all) non-EU travellers
Longer waiting times expected due to new EU border checks Officials are warning travellers could face significantly increased waiting times following the introduction of new border checks next year
Rail strike, new UK-France air route, EU checks: Eight travel updates TGV restaurant meal prices, one region offers €1 train tickets, Dover boss reiterates fears of delays with EU Entry/Exit System and more
As a French resident, will I need Etias authorisation for EU travel? We look at what the new EU-wide system will mean for travel within the Schengen zone for EU residents
EU’s Etias travel authorisation system start date put back again This will require non-EU citizens living in countries entitled to visa-free visits to the bloc, such as America and the UK, to gain approval before travel
Port of Dover queues: A one-off or a long-term problem? Long tailbacks developed over the weekend, but a failed 2020 bid by the port for more UK government funding suggests longer term issues