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The EU’s entry-exit system (EES) for British passport holders as well as other “third country nationals” came into effect from Sunday 12 October.
Starting on Sunday, member states of the Schengen area have 180 days to make all of their borders EES-compliant. The faces and fingerprints of third country nationals, including British passport holders, are stored on a central European Union Database.
It aims to crack down on crime and enforce a 90-day stay limit, which applies to British travelers and other third-country nationals within a 180-day period.
Senior travel figures have warned of long waits at airports.
But how does it work in practice? simon calder Test it.