Fingerprint and facial scans at EU borders will not be compulsory from 10 November, it has been confirmed.
There were wide-ranging consequences for passengers (Credit: iStock)
The start date for the European Entry-Exit System (EES) has been pushed back again after the EU admitted systems were not ready. The EES will apply to all UK citizens entering the EU.
The travel industry had forecast lengthy queues at EU airports and the UK Eurostar terminal and Dover ferry port, where biometric registration will take place.
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