The EU's new border rules, which will be rolled out in full next month, should have provision to be relaxed during periods of peak travel demand, a senior travel leader has said.
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The new biometric checks will go live at all external EU border points on 10 April after a six-month phased implementation period requiring travellers to register their fingerprints and submit to a facial scan.
These biometrics are then kept on file over a rolling three-year period to speed up transit through EU borders, with the Entry-Exit System replacing manual passport stamping.
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