EU to require facial and fingerprint biometrics for Britons in 2024

09-01-24

British travelers will be required to have their fingerprints scanned and their image captured when they enter the European Union next fall 2024

British travelers will be required to scan their fingerprints and capture their image when they enter the European Union next fall 2024, according to new rules that are part of the upcoming entry/exit system (EES), which applies to passport holders from outside the European bloc and is scheduled to launch on October 6, 2024, after being postponed from the initial date of May 2023.

Biometric data from fingerprints and facial images will be captured on a passenger's first entry into the EU from October 6 and verified on each subsequent visit; according to a report in The Times, picked up by BusinessTravell.