The new Entry-Exit System for coach travellers at the port of Dover, England. Photograph: Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA Wire
Continental Europe’s airports and border crossings are braced for potential congestion when a long-delayed security system that tracks passengers’ fingerprints is rolled out on Sunday.
The system will be introduced by the 29 countries of the borderless Schengen Area, which excludes Ireland. As well as comprising 25 EU member states, the Schengen Area includes Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
The checks will not apply to people holding EU residence permits or long-term visas.
Operators will begin registering biometric pho
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