Scottish travellers urged to prepare for new EU border checks this summer
Officials say the biometric system replaces passport stamps and could leave families waiting for hours at busy airports this summer.
- As Scottish schools break for summer, Minister for Border Security and Asylum Alex Norris warned families to expect potential queues from the EU's new Entry/Exit System, encouraging travelers to follow operator guidance on arrival times.
- The Entry/Exit System replaces traditional passport stamps, digitally recording biometrics at Schengen zone borders across 29 nations, though its uneven rollout has coincided with peak summer travel and created confusion.
- Rome's airport chief warned the system could cause "disaster" without suspension, while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advised travelers to "take food and water if needed" to manage hours-long waits.
- EU representatives stated the system "works well," noting that biometric collection "can be suspended when exceptional circumstances lead to excessive waiting times," a measure Greece and Rome have already adopted.
- Registration remains valid for three years, meaning future crossings will be faster with automated gates as travelers grow familiar with the new border procedures and processing becomes more efficient.
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