The European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will come into force from Sunday, October 12
EES kiosks which will be rolled out across the Schengen area from Sunday, October 12(Image: PA)
New border rules come into effect across the European Union from this Sunday, changing the information which UK tourists will need to supply to enter 29 countries in the Schengen area.
The changes will come into effect from Sunday, October 12, as the EU launches the new Entry/Exit System (EES) which will require British travellers to supply additional data at passport control.
To visit 29 countries in the Schengen area, including popular holiday destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal, Brits will now be required to supply biometric data when they reach border control.
The changes come into force in a bid to tighten up border security and to monitor how long UK travellers and other third-country nationals spend in the EU, with tourists limited to stays of 90 days within an 180 day period.
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This will require British tourists to supply a photo of themselves and a scan of their fingerprints before entering any participating country with EES in place.
EES will replace the current system of manually stamping passports when visitors arrive in the EU and all British tourists will be required to supply their data, unless they have a specific exemption.
A person using a EES kiosk, which requires British tourists to supply a photo and fingerprint scan of themselves(Image: PA)
People of all ages will also be required to supply data as part of the EES however, rules for under-12s will differ slightly.
Below is all the details of what EES rules will apply to children under the age of 12.
Will UK children under 12 use the EES?
British tourists of all ages will be required to use and supply their biometric data for the EES, however children under 12 will supply less data.
Children under the age of 12 will have to supply a photo of themselves for the EES, just like other travellers. Staff should be on hand to help anyone struggling with the process.
However, children under 12 will not have to provide a fingerprint scan.
All children over the age of 12 will be required to submit a photo and a scan of their fingerprints as part of the EES.
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