SIC Correspondent
In addition to the countries of the European Union, the remaining countries that belong to the Schengen Area. The new access rules imply the sharing offingerprints and a photograph. THE British government warns of longer waiting times at borders.
Ecome into forcenext week, the new rules for access to the Schengen Area. Anyone coming from abroad, such as the British, will have to make a digital registration at the border that includes a photograph and fingerprints. London warns of longer waiting times.
For those Brits who travel by car, phow much Eurotunel, ou by train, in Emale digital records swill still be made in the United Kingdom.
Em Folkestoneat the entrance to the tunnel under the English Channel, everything is ready pto welcome the new system que comes into force, in a phased manner, a from October 12th.
“In addition to presenting their passport, they will have to take a photograph and provide fingerprints”, explains Yann LericheCEO do EUrotunel.
“We will start with passengers traveling in buses and trucks. Later, before the end of the year, we will start checking passengers traveling by car.”
O new system promises mchange the way you travel forever dos britanians pWe buy many of your destinations preferred.
“If there are any unforeseen events on the ground, we work closely with the authorities. They will decide to slow down the process as much as necessary so that everything works, so that, after six months, it is perfectly manageable”, refers Yann Leriche.
“All of this has already been tested, thanks to technology, thanks to Artificial Intelligence.”
The British government states that the records dIt will only take a minute or twomalert them to longer waiting times nthe borders.
