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New EU border IT system 'expected for October' New EU border IT system 'expected for October'
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The new entry/exit system's introduction has been delayed by technical problemsThe new entry/exit system's introduction has been delayed by technical problems
New digital border checks which would hit millions of people travelling to and from Europe are expected to come into effect in October, according to the European Commission (EC).New digital border checks which would hit millions of people travelling to and from Europe are expected to come into effect in October, according to the European Commission (EC).
The long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace current passport stamping, requiring visitors from outside the European Union to register fingerprints, a photo, and passport details to enter the bloc.The long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace current passport stamping, requiring visitors from outside the European Union to register fingerprints, a photo, and passport details to enter the bloc.
Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, told BBC South East there was no exact date for the system launch but that the port was anticipating a 1 November rollout.Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, told BBC South East there was no exact date for the system launch but that the port was anticipating a 1 November rollout.
A spokesperson for the EC said: "The entry into operation of EES is foreseen for October 2025."A spokesperson for the EC said: "The entry into operation of EES is foreseen for October 2025."
The EES was due to come into use on 10 November 2024 but was delayed because the technology was not yet ready.The EES was due to come into use on 10 November 2024 but was delayed because the technology was not yet ready.
Under the new system, French border police check passports as people leave the UK at Dover and Eurotunnel in Folkestone, as well as at London St Pancras for the Eurostar.Under the new system, French border police check passports as people leave the UK at Dover and Eurotunnel in Folkestone, as well as at London St Pancras for the Eurostar.
Citizens of countries which are outside the EU, including the UK, will need to register their biometric information.Citizens of countries which are outside the EU, including the UK, will need to register their biometric information.
The new system aims to tighten border security but has led to fears of long delays.The new system aims to tighten border security but has led to fears of long delays.
Mr Bannister said: "We have invested heavily in creating a facility in our western dock to allow the registration process to take place out there before travellers reach the ferry terminal."Mr Bannister said: "We have invested heavily in creating a facility in our western dock to allow the registration process to take place out there before travellers reach the ferry terminal."
The UK government announced last year it provided £10.5m worth of funding for new EU border checks, which includes the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras.The UK government announced last year it provided £10.5m worth of funding for new EU border checks, which includes the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras.
Eurotunnel said it was ready for the new border checks to be implemented but have not been given a concrete starting date. Getlink, the company that owns and manages Eurotunnel, said it was ready for the new border checks to be implemented but have not been given a concrete starting date.
It added it had built a new area to process passengers at the terminal.It added it had built a new area to process passengers at the terminal.
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