New EU fingerprint travel rules due to start in October | BBC News

Preparations are under way at major Channel crossing points for a new automated European Union (EU) border IT system due to start this October, despite fears of queue chaos for holidaymakers. Under the Entry Exit System (EES) non-EU nationals, including Brits, will have to register biometric information the first time they cross the border. This has prompted concerns there might be huge delays as a result. But tens of millions of pounds are being spent on equipment and processing areas at Dover’s ferry port, Eurostar’s London St Pancras terminus and Eurotunnel’s Folkestone site. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Eurostar #Eurotunnel #EU #BBCNews