French border officials will be stationed at the Port of Dover from November to guard against lengthy queues when new EU border rules take effect.
Dover is working to avert long queues of vehicles due to the EES requirements (Credit: iStock)
Under the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES), due to take effect in November following lengthy delays, travellers crossing external EU borders, such as with the UK, will have to register their details at the EU border and provide biometric data.
The Home Office will introduce legislation enabling French border officials to operate within an expanded control zone at Dover to speed up checks.
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