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BBC News (16 April 2025)

Simon Jones & Daniel Sexton & Hsin-Yi Lo

New digital border checks which would hit millions of people travelling to and from Europe are expected to come into effect in October, according to the European Commission (EC).

The long-awaited Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace current passport stamping, requiring visitors from outside the European Union to register fingerprints, a photo, and passport details to enter the bloc.

Doug Bannister, chief executive of the Port of Dover, told BBC South East there was no exact date for the system launch but that the port was anticipating a 1 November rollout.

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