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The PSP processed over 51,000 passengers at national airports by mid-afternoon, with passport control wait times reaching up to one hour in Porto and Lisbon, prompting a reinforcement of staff to manage Schengen area compliance.
Biometric data collection at major Portuguese airports has been suspended again due to excessive passenger wait times, with authorities implementing an automatic suspension protocol when queues exceed reference limits.
The Minister of Infrastructure took the opportunity during the presentation of the technical report on the new airport to praise his colleague for his work in reducing waiting times at passenger control.
Starting this Monday, more than 360 police officers are reinforcing Portuguese airports as part of a measure to increase the PSP's capacity for passenger control and to avoid the queues seen in recent times. These 367 officers, who are part of the PSP's National Unit for Foreigners and Borders (UNEF), finished their training on Friday.
Queues for border control at European airports for citizens of non-Schengen countries are reaching 3.5 hours. Those who miss their flight are not compensated.
The measure comes after problems recorded with the new European entry and exit control system
On Saturday, there were also delays of over an hour at the departure control area of Lisbon airport due to 'technical/IT difficulties'.
According to the PSP, the delays observed at the two airports were the result of IT problems, but also of “high air traffic”.
There are waiting times exceeding one hour at border control in the departures area of Humberto Delgado Airport. Passengers with flights outside the Schengen area should arrive earlier.
Waiting times at departures are exceeding one hour, according to the PSP and ANA. Passengers with flights outside the Schengen Area should arrive at the airport earlier.
On Saturday, the collection of biometric data had already been suspended during the morning to prevent passengers from missing their flights due to long queues.
The new digital system at national airports continues to cause problems. In recent days, dozens of passengers have missed flights due to failures in the kiosks of the new entry and exit system for the Schengen area, which are unable to handle the high number of users. There are reports of malfunctions and delays at border control, and the PSP confirms that, at times, the collection of biometric data is even being suspended.
The collection of biometrics at departures in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro airports was suspended again today due to excessive waiting times for passengers to board, a PSP spokesperson told Lusa.
Frontex's 'Travel to Europe' app has been available at Lisbon Airport since Monday. It generates a QR code after a questionnaire and can be used up to 72 hours before travel.
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.
The European border control system for non-EU nationals, temporarily suspended at Lisbon Airport, will be reactivated today to test the improvements introduced, a police source told Lusa. The same source specified that there will be a test this afternoon to 'assess the improvements introduced to the system' after its suspension at the end of ...
Next week the European Border Control System may return to Lisbon Airport. The aim is to test the system that was suspended at the end of last year for citizens from outside the Schengen Area.
PS Socialists say they will be requesting an urgent debate in parliament to hear the government’s position on the suspension of the European border control mechanism at Lisbon airport. They The post PS Socialists want ‘urgent debate’ on Lisbon airport’s suspension of European frontier controls appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The European Commission has said it will ask Portuguese authorities for “more details” regarding the suspension announced yesterday of the European border control system for non-EU citizens at Lisbon airport. The post Brussels to request “more details” regarding suspension of European border control system appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The decision to suspend the European border control system 'is not related to any problems with the EU's entry and exit system.'
