Most Britons unaware of new EU biometric border controls set to be enforced from October

2024-05-08 2,902

The majority of UK adults are unaware of new biometric border controls that are set to come into effect this autumn, affecting Brits travelling to EU and Schengen countries, a survey shows.The EU’s new Entry Exit System (EES) - requiring fingerprints and facial scans to be taken from UK travellers on first use - is expected to launch in October this year.

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