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Govt pledges £10 million to smooth transition to new EU border rules

Government
James Chapple
27 August 2024

The government has pledged £10.5 million to smooth the transition to new EU border rules, which will take effect in the autumn.

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Eurostar will launch services to Frankfurt and Geneva from London in the coming years (Credit: iStock / Alena Kravchenko)

Ministers have committed £3.5 million each to the Port of Dover, Eurostar at St Pancras International station in London, and Eurotunnel in Folkestone.


The EU Entry-Exit System (EES) will go live on 10 November and will require travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries to submit to biometric checks at the border, which will replace passport stamping.