The Entry/Exit System (EES) will be an automated IT system for registering travellers from third-countries, both short-stay visa holders and visa exempt travellers, each time they cross an EU external border. The system will register the person's name, type of the travel document, biometric data (fingerprints and captured facial images) and the date and place of entry and exit, in full respect of fundamental rights and data protection.
As data shows, Brits aged 44 and under are more likely to cancel their trip to the EU due to long delays when crossing the border than those over the age of 45, Schengen.News reports.
On the other hand, those aged between 18 and 44 years old are less likely to cancel their plans when the EES enters into force, with only one in four saying that the new border system would discourage them from travelling to the bloc.
The research has also revealed that around 38 per cent of Brits who took part in the study are mainly worried about long potential delays at border controls and going through checks. More specifically, they said that going through border controls makes them feel stressed, anxious, and nervous.
The EU’s Entry/Exit System, replaces manual passport stamping and introduces a digital border. All foreigners will have to provide their fingerprints, facial images, and other information on kiosks and, in some other cases, on tablets the first time they arrive on the continent following the launch of the system.
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Ok, so... 1/5 of Brits (which account for less than 20% of the overall tourism landscape here) *might* decide not to come, because they have to do the same things that non-UK travellers to the UK have to do. And once they've done it the first time, they just zip through afterwards. So, will anybody actually notice? I'd guess Brits who keep coming back might notice something ironically different than the scary hyperbole. But the hyperbole will likely be all forgotten by then.
Oh no they won’t and frankly if they can’t be bothered we’re better off without that type of tourist.
Quite normal editorial quality of MDB!
Yet nobody is worried about this. It doesn't affect Brits though, so no need for scary tabloid hyperbole. https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/uk-rolls-out-eta-system-new-streamlined-border-entry-for-us-eu-and-global-tourists-by-2025/
Well, that couldn't be more contradictory! As data shows, Brits aged 44 and under are MORE likely to cancel their trip to the EU due to long delays when crossing the border than those over the age of 45, Schengen. News reports. On the other hand, those aged between 18 and 44 years old are LESS likely to cancel their plans when the EES enters into force, with only one in four saying that the new border system would discourage them from travelling to the bloc.