Complaints of long queues for British arrivals at Palma airport.
Complaints of long queues for British arrivals at Palma airport.
Mallorca calls for a solution for Britons stuck in long border control queues at Palma airport
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New European Entry And Exit System for Britons will be in place in Mallorca this year
Once operational the system will register data of third‑country nationals, including biometric data such as facial images and fingerprints, as they enter and leave the Schengen area, such as Mallorca.
Britons reminded of 90-day travel rule ahead of summer holidays
British passports must have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago.
Britons reminded of 90-day travel rule ahead of summer holidays
If you overstay the 90-day visa-free limit, you may be banned from entering Schengen countries for up to 3 years.
British travellers being hit with more paperwork and more costs.
British travellers being hit with more paperwork and more costs.
Spanish hoteliers welcome “illegal” photocopying of guest ID clarification
‘We cannot allow a busload of tourists who have just arrived at a hotel to have to wait and fill out a form with such a cumbersome process and so much information as if they were applying for a visa to the United States.’
Britons warned not to get caught in the Spain e-gate trap
British nationals living in Spain do not need their passports to be stamped. Actively show your proof of residence, such as the foreigner’s identity card (‘la tarjeta de identidad de extranjero’ or ‘TIE’).
Passport control Palma, Mallorca
Passport control is one of the areas for which Mitie provides services at the airport.
British company at Palma Airport again under fire for worker practices
Complaints about Mitie first surfaced a few months after it started operating at the airport in November 2023.
Once it is fully operational, physical stamping of passports will be replaced by entries in the EES, to be accessible for real-t
Once it is fully operational, physical stamping of passports will be replaced by entries in the EES, to be accessible for real-time consultation by other Schengen area member states, in line with their security needs.
Security is going to be tighter at EU airports for non EU members.
Security is going to be tighter at EU airports for non EU members.
Fresh Mallorca vote to scrap new tourist Big Brother law
"It will not increase security because if someone has bad intentions, they will turn to the illegal offer and to those who allow them to enter unnoticed”.
Make sure British passports comply with rules and regulations.
Make sure British passports comply with rules and regulations.
Britons face 30,000 euro fine in Mallorca
Britons will have to have to supply 43 pieces of information when checking into accommodation from December.
Yet another EU delay of the new EES system.
Yet another EU delay of the new EES system.
Good news for Britons flying to Mallorca, new entry scheme delayed again
The British government and tour operators have been warning for weeks that the introduction of the new system could lead to airport chaos and long delays.
Britons could be “stuck” on planes at Mallorca airport
“In the worst case you actually can’t disembark, you hold people on the plane.”
Get braced for long border control queues from November.
Get braced for long border control queues from November.
- Top Mallorca beach trashed - but not by tourists?
- Spain issues holiday warning to British tourists coming this summer
- The end of solo driving in Spain....minimum of two people per car
- Reputation of tourism in the Balearics reaches all-time low: Mallorca protests not helping
- Spain wants Britons back in the European Union: could resolve 90-day issue
Comment
Palma airport needs to look after its customers…
The winter of unreasonable discontent is how Palma Airport is being talked about right now.
Shirley Roberts31/01/2025 09:25