Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits
Summary
Portugal and Italy will continue requiring British travelers to go through fingerprint and facial scans as part of Europe’s new digital border checks. Unlike Greece, which has paused these checks for British visitors due to long delays, Portugal and Italy say they will follow the European Union’s rules fully.Key Facts
- Portugal and Italy will not stop fingerprinting and facial scans for British travelers at their borders.
- Greece has paused these biometric checks for British visitors to avoid long wait times.
- The European Union started the Entry-Exit System (EES) in October last year to track border entries and exits.
- The EES requires most visitors from outside the EU to provide biometric data like fingerprints and photos.
- The system caused long lines at airports, making some travelers miss flights, mainly in Europe.
- Airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair reported passengers missing flights due to slow passport controls in Italy.
- The European Commission said border checks can be temporarily paused only in special cases, not for all visitors from one country.
- Airlines have cut some flights worldwide in May because of high fuel costs and fuel supply worries.
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