Europe’s airports and border crossings are braced for potential congestion when a long-delayed security system that tracks passengers’ fingerprints is rolled out on Sunday.
Operators will begin registering biometric photos and fingerprints from people leaving or arriving in the bloc at certain border crossings, as the new Entry-Exit System (EES) is gradually introduced over six months.
Ports, airports and train terminals have had to install machines to carry out the checks, which will enable officials to cross-check information about people’s immigration status and automatically identify those who overstay their visas or permitted stays.