"The new checks, part of the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES), collect digital personal records of third country nationals travelling to the Schengen area and replace the manual stamping of passports."
"Sources told The Guardian that the French authorities have not yet supplied the necessary equipment at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel."
"The transition period has been beset by problems and delayed, with airports already recording longer waits at borders and airlines warning of summer travel chaos."
"Passports will continue to be stamped at the French border, which is in England for Le Shuttle and ferry passengers."
The implementation of new biometric border rules for Eurostar and Eurotunnel passengers arriving in France has been postponed because of technological challenges. These rules, part of the EU's Entry/Exit System, require third country nationals to register fingerprints and facial images upon their first entry into the Schengen area. The full rollout of the system is scheduled for April 10th, but delays in France's technology development mean that passport stamping will continue at the French border for certain travelers.
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