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Fresh delay for new EU border checks at Dover

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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New EU biometric border checks due to be rolled out at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel next month have been delayed again. British passengers were due to start having their photo and fingerprints taken from 10 April to be allowed to enter France. But the authorities there say they are having ongoing technical issues with the new the Entry/Exit system (EES). In a statement, LeShuttle said: "Full biometric checks will be introduced once we receive the formal go-ahead, with the rollout carefully scheduled and coordinated." A spokesperson for the Port of Dover says they are "waiting until current issues with the French technology are resolved and thorough testing at Dover has been conducted". The idea of the EES was put forward by the European Commission with the aim to boost security and stop overstayers. EES replaces passport stamping for visitors from outside the EU to the Schengen Area, which is made up of 29 European countries.…

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