Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Summary
Andy Burnham has been asked to contact EU leaders to pause the new entry-exit system (EES) at borders during the busy summer holiday weekend. The EES requires non-EU visitors to register, be photographed, and fingerprinted, but technical issues have caused long waits and missed flights for some travelers.Key Facts
- About 2.2 million British travelers are expected to go abroad during the weekend, mostly to Europe.
- The EES system started fully in April but has caused delays and long queues at border control.
- The Liberal Democrats want the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, to ask EU countries to suspend EES until September.
- Greece will not require UK tourists to undergo extra biometric checks under the EES.
- France is having technical problems with automated border booths, affecting processing times.
- The UK government is working to reduce problems, including funding better facilities at the port of Dover.
- French border officers are currently not fingerprinting or photographing car travelers, helping traffic flow.
- EasyJet has asked the EU to allow flexibility to suspend the EES until the end of October.
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