The Entry Exit System (EES), being rolled out on Sunday, means UK travellers will need to have their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen area

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From October 12, the EU will roll out a new entry system for foreigners who need short-stay Schengen visas.

Britons could now be asked to provide proof of travel insurance and hotel bookings by EU border guards

Most non-EU nationals entering Schengen area will have photo and fingerprints taken as part of entry-exit system

The Entry Exit System (EES), being rolled out on Sunday, means UK travellers will need to have their fingerprints registered and photograph taken to enter the Schengen area

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at the border

The European Union’s entry-exit system (EES) for British passport holders, as well as other “third-country nationals”, begins on Sunday 12 October. The digital border scheme…

The European Union’s entry-exit system (EES) for British passport holders, as well as other “third-country nationals”, took effect on Sunday 12 October. Starting on Sunday,…