UK officials fear October port chaos unless EU again delays biometric plan
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6P2RP)
Exclusive: Entry/exit rules due to be tightened three weeks before half-term holiday, requiring face and finger scans
UK government officials fear tailbacks and chaos at UK ports in three months' time unless the EU again delays plans to introduce a biometric travel registration scheme requiring facial and finger scanning.
From 6 October all non-EU nationals will be required to enter biometric and fingerprint technology under a new European entry/exit system.
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