Passengers arriving at Germany's two largest airports, in Frankfurt and Munich, faced some of the longest delays at passport controls in Europe due to the new system.
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 13 Aug 2026 15:41 CET
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Passengers seen in line on their way to passport control at a German airport. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Jörg Carstensen
Passengers arriving at Germany's two largest airports, in Frankfurt and Munich, faced some of the longest delays at passport controls in Europe due to the new system.
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