A 2026 protest threat by truck drivers in parts of the Balkans showed that the EU's Entry/Exit System was not only a passenger issue. The row highlighted how stricter digital enforcement of time limits in Schengen could affect freight, border flows and summer travel planning.
November travel to Germany will look a little different because the new EU system has started to appear at the frontier. The key point is that EES is about registration and tracking, not about buying a separate permit before you fly.
The EU’s long-planned Entry/Exit System is facing another delay, leaving many travellers unsure about when the new border checks will begin. Here is a clear overview of what the EES is, who it affects, and how it could change travel to the Schengen Area.
The EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System is expected to begin rolling out in 2025, changing how many non-EU visitors cross Schengen borders. Here is what travellers should know about eligibility, border checks and the phased launch.
The EU has acquiesced to our demands for more red tape. From sealed coaches at Dover to fingerprinting at every border, here is the Brexit Border Bonus that British travellers now enjoy.
Queuing times at French borders could double or even triple when the EU's digital Entry/Exit System launches, requiring fingerprints and photographs from all British travellers for the first time.