Why travelling on Eurostar from the UK is about to become much trickier

Why travelling on Eurostar from the UK is about to become much trickier

New requirements for face scans and fingerprints from 6 October threaten delays at the border

In a land just 20 miles from Britain, people can catch an international train just by buying a ticket and turning up. For Eurostar travellers from London it has never been that simple. But from 6 October, when the EU’s new border regime kicks in, a fresh headache of requirements will apply.

There may be some comfort in Eurostar’s promise that it “won’t be a shitshow”. It has spent a year discussing the precise requirements of the EU entry-exit system (EES), and invested €10m in revamping St Pancras International.

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