International travelers and truck drivers have been warned that with the start of the new EU entry system on Sunday, they can face long delays in the referee and in the Eurostar.
British traveling to Europe will be under new investigations that need non -EU citizens to scan their passports and in terms of fingerprints and photographs from October 12. The new login system (EES) is in the next six months that travelers must register when entering the European Union. Some border control investigations occur in British soil.
EEEs run on Sunday and affect HGV coaches and drivers in the referee and channel tunnel in Folkestone as well as elected passengers at the Eurostar. Passengers have been warned that while the new system is introduced, it may be more expected in crowded times, both in border crossings in the UK and when entering the European Union.
In the event of a disorder, two possible sites in Kent have been identified by government officials for passenger vehicles. These include Racetrack Lydden Hill and another site that is not yet running. The government is finalizing an agreement to use a place along the A20/M20 route, where if EES causes chaos to referee, vehicles can park.
These places have been selected as part of the long -term efforts to strengthen the resistance of Kenneth to problems in the canal crossings and can also disrupt in the event of bad weather or industrial measures.
Government officials still do not have a definitive list of European airports to introduce border investigations for the first time, while EU member states are expected to keep an airline.
Independent It has identified three countries that are fully prepared from day one: the Czech Republic, Estonia and Luxembourg.
Spain is expected to only apply EES on a single flight that arrives at Madrid airport on Sunday. However, the European Union has set a goal for each country to record 10 % of its passengers from day 30 onwards.
The system entry system connects each border crossing point in the Schengen region (including all EU countries except Ireland and Cyprus, plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland).
British officials believe that if there are signs of long delays caused by this new plan, countries can make and use if necessary. According to the EU’s decision to plan the program in a step -by -way program, no major disruption is expected on Sunday.
However, a travel expert, Julia Lu Bo, chief of the advantage of travel participation, warned that the British should allow up to four hours of touch to delay European airports.
“It is a bottleneck right now – this is even more adding to this issue, so we recommend that if possible, you will leave for three to four hours from your arrival point,” he said.
Below the EES, the British should scan their fingerprints, take their image, scan their passport, and then go to a border guard to confirm their registration. Officials have estimated that this will take between one and three minutes, but this can lead to longer waiting time.
Passengers may also be asked to answer questions from the border authorities, including whether they have travel insurance and have enough funds to support themselves and whether the ticket has a return and a place to stay.
Although the EU border guards are already allowed to ask these questions, it may be further under the new system.
Despite warnings that passengers may expect more to reach their destination, travelers have been told to follow the guidance by travel operators such as Eurostar and only get earlier than usual if recommended.
The European Union has introduced EES to help suppress overdose and follow up on a 90 -day visa -free travel law.
“We know that EES checks will be an important change for English travelers, so we have worked closely with our European partners to ensure that this process is easy,” said Border Security Minister Alex Norris.
“Britain and the European Union have a common goal to secure our borders, and these renovation measures help us protect our citizens and prevent illegal immigration.”
“We have supported our ports and operators with £ 10.5m to help them prepare for the new EU logging system and to use existing infrastructure and systems to manage change,” the Minister of Airlines, Marine and Decor -Materials, said.
“Our priority is to minimize travelers and transport disruptions, especially in our busiest border crossings. We will continue to work closely with European partners and local resilience associations to keep traffic and travel smooth.”
