EES digital borders delays: French IT firm reported to be largely to blame Atos, which was also involved in the Paris Olympics, is accused of misplacing parts, taking weeks to fix bugs and sending teams that lack experience
Plans for how EES digital border checks will be ‘phased in’ explained The EU Commission is aiming for a ‘progressive’ start for the delayed system
EES: What are next steps for EU’s new digital border checks? The scheme was intended to launch ‘in the autumn’ but time is running out
news November 10 start date for EES would have been 'utter carnage,' UK Lords told Council leader reports that Dover roads could not have coped; UK now has “no idea” when system will start
French ferry ports: ‘IT and tablets not ready for EES border changes’ It is possible that only ‘samples’ of passengers will be checked at first
New EU border controls: Will changes really start in November? Eurostar ‘still awaiting a formal update’ on launch of EES biometric checks
UK’s new ETA travel fee permit: rules for French and other non-British visitors We also look at whether binationals and the family of UK nationals are exempt, when this is due to start and if there will be changes to passport lanes
New EU border control checks to launch November 10 - official EES system of checks on non-EU visitors, including taking facial images and fingerprints, to start in three months’ time
UK wants EES ‘soft launch’ measures to be extended into summer 2025 It is expected that in the first months of the EU’s new digital borders scheme some passengers will not have to provide fingerprints and a facial image
Dover port: French border zone to be expanded ready for new checks Minister accuses previous government of not ‘pulling out all the stops’ to prevent long queues for ferry passengers when the EU checks begin in autumn
France slow to comment on use of new EES border check app The phone app - intended to speed up procedures by collecting passenger information ahead of time - is optional for EU countries
EES border checks: why your fingerprints may be taken twice Pre-registration data ‘kiosks’ are being installed at several Schengen area entry points and places such as London's St Pancras station but travellers will still have to pass in front of a guard
Key step completed for France-UK travel and new EU border controls Total of 224 ‘kiosks’ being installed at UK and French tunnel borders to speed up data collection ahead of the launch of the EES system
Prepare for border changes to start November 6, French airports told Airport officials say the date is too early for the Entry/Exit System and will lead to significant delays. It is still not known if France will opt to use a phone app How will EES/Etias affect spouses of EU nationals in France? Alarm grows over new digital checks at UK/France borders from autumn New EU border checks: how are French ports and airports preparing?
Plans for tighter 'crisis' border controls for Schengen zone New provisions are planned to control the flow of migrants and manage internal security and future potential health crises New European Entry/Exit System: 9 key things to know in advance Can I bring prescription pet food into France? What changes in France in 2024 for residency rights and border control British MPs seek feedback for enquiry into EU border check delays UK MPs call for urgent enquiry into impact of new EU border checks
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
How incorrect French customs checks led to €40bn loss for UK Mafia gangs have managed to dodge billions in excise duty due to allegedly less-than-thorough checks at French customs
Christmas travel: What is France’s DCEM form for young foreigners? The document can make life easier for foreign families whose children do not yet need a residence permit while travelling abroad
UK again delays launch of its Brexit controls for goods coming from EU Food-import restrictions have been put back for fifth time to give businesses more time to adapt to new measures
59 countries affected by new EU visa-free scheme, launch date awaited All visa-waiver countries will be subject to a €7 fee authorisation
France residents: If I enter via another country is passport stamped? Passports are not stamped at internal EU borders but the issue can arise when entering through an external Schengen border
Border changes, ferry discount, ghost station: 8 French travel updates Plus the benefits of a French passport and a US pilot is banned after being caught over the alcohol limit ahead of a flight from Paris
Has a start date been set for the EU's new digital border system? The European Entry/Exit System will be a digital system for collecting data on non-EU citizens entering and leaving the Schengen area
UK unveils launch price of new visa waiver: when and who is affected? It is part of the UK’s new digital border system, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2024
France travel news: Flights scrapped, new UK-Paris routes, Orly strike Plus railway staff offered a bonus to work during Paris Olympics and a boost for Brittany Ferries as bookings rise
Passports, Etias, EES: Changes to European border control in 2023 We look at how passports will be used to track non-EU residents, how the new European Entry/Exit System will work and more
Here is what we know about the UK’s new digital border scheme British and Irish citizens are exempt, but EU and US citizens will have to pay a visa waiver fee
Passport delay fears, P&O hit by strikes and other France travel news Plus: Eurostar urged to resume stops at Ebbsfleet and Ashford and concerns over the price and frequency of flights this summer
EU’s online visa-waiver system Etias delayed to 2024 Official website has changed scheduled operational date in several places
France-UK ferry travellers told to expect disruption later this month A UK Border Force union has called for four days of strikes from February 17-20, and warned that it will ‘have consequences’ for people travelling on those days
Eurostar border fears, new flights, SUV tax: 9 French travel updates We also explain how an animal charity is suing SNCF after a cat was crushed by a train, hear about strike refund delays and more
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
Dover border control boost, new UK, US flights: France travel update We also look at renewed interest in a direct London-to-Bordeaux Eurostar ‘wine train’, how the French air industry aims to fight short-haul flight bans and more
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
French airports worried about extra waiting due to EU Entry/Exit plan It is expected that special pre-registration booths will be installed at large airports, but they are said to be “not completely satisfactory” as yet
Must British EU residents give biometric data in new border controls? We look at how the incoming Entry-Exit System will work with regards to foreign nationals resident in the EU
UK-France ferries boost, new flights: Eight France travel updates We also look at a financial incentive to encourage drivers to avoid rush hour, resident complaints over night flights, the success of Italy’s rail operator in France and more
Christmas travel France: latest on air and rail strikes Staff from Air France, Eurostar, SNCF and the UK Border Force workers are all planning industrial action
UK Border Force strike, new air routes: Eight France travel updates We also look at how a GPS system is adding a festive twist, a metro train part auction, a controversial ferry prize and more
UK Border Force to strike for eight days over Christmas Six British airports and a port will be affected by the industry action, which is over pay, pensions and redundancies
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
New UK-France air routes, EU checks alert: Nine France travel updates We also look at increases to TGV fares, new self-service bag drop machines at Paris airports, a rail-ferry one-ticket deal and more
New EU border checks for entry to France: plans at standstill in UK Transport chiefs and campaign groups fear long waits when exit/entry scheme gets under way
Young Brexit agreement Britons facing residency difficulties in France France opted not to ask under-18s in families living in France since before Brexit to hold residency cards, but this is causing issues at the border and for education and work, a support group says
UK-France Eurostar capacity cut by a third due to post-Brexit checks Passport controls on Britons travelling to France take 15-30 seconds longer per person now, forcing Eurostar to reduce ticket sales and additional routes
Spain lifts Covid-19 checks at French border after two years Travel by air or ship is however subject to different rules and checks and masks remain
Trade body resilient as post-Brexit customs controls start EU to UK ‘One can’t deny that the administrative side of things now adds a cost to importing and exporting and businesses will take whatever measures are necessary to compensate for that’
Essential reasons list for visiting France from UK to be extended In due course ministers will consider lifting the essential reasons requirement entirely, the government’s spokesman said today
What are post-Brexit rules for moving items from a French house to UK? As with French customs rules on moving items from the UK to France, the UK’s HMRC now has requirements when people move from France to the UK
Recap of post-Brexit rules for bringing items into France from the UK There are various new issues to consider depending on whether you are coming for a holiday or bringing several items to a second home or moving home
Which French M&S stores are to close - and which will stay open? The high street chain announced yesterday that it would be closing the 11 shops that it operates with French partner SFH
M&S to close 11 French stores, blaming post-Brexit customs checks The company’s chairman said previously that ‘draconian’ French border controls were preventing a third of sandwiches from reaching stores before their best-before date
M&S: Brexit customs issues are forcing us to review our French stores Company chairman said France’s ‘draconian’ border controls are preventing one third of sandwiches from reaching its 20 French shops before their sell-by date