EES - someday my prints will be done

Travel to or from the EU
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Star trekkin by the Firm I believe ?

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That’s the one. :slight_smile:

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Kirk (nor any other character) never said “Beam me up, Scotty” either :slight_smile:

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He did say “Scotty, beam me up” in the movie Star Trek IV though… but by that time the catch-phrase was probably established so it was most likely a nod to it by the scriptwriters.

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The automated systems are designed to implement EES, and so will be used for non EU passports as well as EU passports. They will be used to automatically log entry/exit for non EU passports to automate the 90 day rule. The problem occurs if you have a non EU passport and a residency card as the automated system can’t cope with this, so manual checking will be required.

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As do we. We did get our passports stamped regardless the first few times.

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Travelled to our vet today to collect the pet travel document, hes very close to the eurotunnel terminal in Ashford. Wow what have they done to the M20, looked like 3 lanes are for the expected 10 miles of queues to get into the terminal. All at 30mph! The biggest hazzard is the 10 miles of 3 lanes of cones. The rest of the M20 is now just a dual carriageway. Thing is, its not really needed yet. You can drive around the queue section by staying on the M20 until jct 9
Whole thing looks daft but the queuing time come October could be 10 miles x 3 lanes so leave about 4 hours extra?

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Still no news on the exact implementation date of EES, but lots of anguish in the papers.

If it is 6 October, they’re cutting it a bit fine.

Question. We normally tunnel, but I’m thinking that a ferry - with a fixed number of cars and passengers - would be able to manage EES more easily. Any thoughts?

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No real idea how much it will affect one over the other but the tunnel has built a lot more lanes and kiosks to handle the situation, not seen that at Dover or any other port, anyone seen different?

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Has it? I didn’t notice when we went in April, though (as always) there seemed a lot of work going on all over the place!

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Cant vouch for it personally but do keep an eye on the Kent news.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/100-new-kiosks-at-terminal-to-tackle-eu-border-queues-305731/

Not seen or heard of the ferry port doing much.

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I am told they are doing constuction works in the area around the checkin kiosks at Newhaven port.

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I will confirm or deny that when I return in August.

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We’re going back that way in September, so hopefully all flowing ok still then.

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Apparently (currently) EES begins 17 November.

And will be beset with the problems and delays we fear.

Hope Starmer can negotiate something.

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Which is a bit of a pain as I am flying to France a day after it starts :upside_down_face:

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I’m hoping for another postponement!

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Ouch.

We’re planning a trip but the dates aren’t fixed yet - looks like we best make it w/c 4th or 11th :slight_smile:

Anyway I thought it was the 10th with an option to roll back to the 17th if there were problems.

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Lets hope so, hate being a guinea pig, flying into Lyon so I expect thats where the hold up might be.

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Unfortunately he’s ruled out returning to Freedom of Movement which is what it would take to avoid ETIAS I think.