EU entry-exit system: Join Q&A with Simon Calder on latest post-Brexit travel changes

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September 9, 2025

Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Simon Caldertravel correspondent at The Independent.

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Starting next month, British travellers to the European Union will experience unprecedented red tape with the introduction of the entry-exit system (EES).

In line with the UK’s post-Brexit status as “third-country nationals”, visitors to the EU and wider Schengen area will have fingerprints and facial biometrics taken.

The much-delayed roll-out begins on 12 October. As with so many post-Brexit issues, there is widespread confusion – and misinformation – on the subject.

As travel correspondent for The IndependentI have spent years covering this topic. I am therefore well placed to take your questions on how EES will work, and what you need to know about the future plans for the online “euro-visa”, Etias.

If you have a question, submit it now or join me live for our “Ask Me Anything” Q&A on Wednesday, 10 September at 11am BST.

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