Portugal Issues New Travel Rules for UK Tourists: What You Need to Know About Schengen’s Entry/Exit System

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Portugal Joins Spain, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, and More in Responding to Jet2’s Urgent Warning Over Extreme Border Delays Caused by the Launch of the EU’s Entry/Exit System, Leading to Unprecedented Passport Control Ba

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France Joins Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Greece in Suffering from Travel Chaos Caused by EU’s New Entry/Exit System, Leading to Long Queues and Missed Flights for UK Tourists

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2-hour queues at border control

The new European Entry/Exit System requires digital registration for non-EU citizens in the Schengen area. Airlines and airports warn that the final phase arrives on April 9th, during the peak of Easter travel.

Border control system operational again following suspension

The Ministry of Internal Administration states that the European border control system for non-EU citizens, known as the Entry/Exit System, has been resumed and is now active.

Mobile application launched to facilitate border control

Allows users to complete a questionnaire up to 72 hours before boarding at any airport.

Full list of people exempt from Entry/Exit System travel rules - Liverpool Echo

The article from Liverpool Echo discusses the Entry/Exit System (EES), which is set to replace physical passport stamps for non-EU visitors traveling to Schengen Area countries, including Portugal. The EES will electronically register entries and exits of non-EU nationals and is being phased in, with full implementation expected by April 2026. Travelers may need to register biometric details, such as fingerprints and photos, upon their first entry into a Schengen country. Children under 12 will not have their fingerprints taken but may have their photos captured. The EES aims to enhance border security and track travelers to prevent overstaying and misuse of visa-free travel. The article also outlines exemptions from the EES, including certain train travelers, crew members, and nationals from specific countries like Andorra and Monaco.

liverpoolecho.co.uk2 Mar

Hoteliers call for suspending EES

Home News Hoteliers call for suspending EES Hoteliers call for suspending EES Associations have been asking political authorities to suspend the Entry/Exist System (EES), namely during the peak season, to avoid damage of the tourism sector.

EES postponed in the European Union

Home News EES postponed in the European Union EES postponed in the European Union The European Union (EU) has postponed the implementation of the Entry-Exit System (EES) from April to September 2026, as revealed by Publituris. By Bruno G.

EU border control system to be ‘reactivated on Monday’ at Lisbon airport – and then suspended again

After all the affirmations that hideous queues at border control gates at Lisbon airport had ‘nothing to do with the new European Entry/ Exit System (EES), the system is to The post EU border control system to be ‘reactivated on Monday’ at Lisbon airport – and then suspended again appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Miguel Pinto Luz assures that "Portugal continues to control its borders"

The Minister of Infrastructure explained that only the deployment of the new European system was suspended because it did not ensure effective waiting times.