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Brussels looks set to yet again delay new border rules for British travellers visiting the European Union.
The new 'entry-exit' system (EES) will require holidaymakers to undergo biometric checks, meaning there could be huge tailbacks at ports such as Dover, the Channel Tunnel and Eurostar terminal if new infrastructure fails to cope with the requirements.
It is due to launch in October this year but industry sources believe it will be postponed until at least 2025 amid delays to the development of an app to smooth the process.
The EES system was previously scheduled by Brussels to go live in 2022 but has already been delayed three times.
The new 'entry-exit' system (EES) will require holidaymakers to undergo biometric checks, meaning there could be huge tailbacks at ports such as Dover (pictured)
It is due to launch in October this year but industry sources believe it will be postponed until at least 2025. Pictured, British travellers at a Spanish airport
As it stands, tourists from non-EU countries like Britain who drive through ports to the Continent and don't need visas can simply have their passports assessed and stamped by border guards, keeping traffic flowing smoothly.
But the new system will require Britons to give their fingerprints and have their photo taken as a condition of entry.
It threatens to cause huge tailbacks at ports such as Dover because no technology currently exists which can scan the face, passport and fingerprints
