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Dover ferry passengers hit by delays after IT issues

IT failures at French border controls caused vehicle processing delays of up to one hour, impacting around 30,000 cars during the busiest Christmas getaway on record, Port of Dover said.

  • Ferry passengers getting home for Christmas from Dover face up to one hour delays due to French border control IT issues.
  • The Port of Dover estimates nearly 30,000 cars will board for outward journeys during the festive period, with traffic peaking between 6am and 1pm from Friday to Sunday.
  • The RAC's Nick Mullender said: "With record numbers predicted to be taking to the roads this Christmas, journeys have the potential to be Grinch-worthy without some careful planning.
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Christmas travel chaos at Port of Dover as IT issues cause long queues

There are queues of around 60 minutes on the approach to the Port of Dover as French border controls were hit with IT issues.

·London, United Kingdom
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Kent Online broke the news in Kent, United Kingdom on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
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