Strict post-Brexit rules soon for UK tourists entering EU

Britons travelling to Europe this autumn may need to prove they have medical insurance and a return ticket to the UK under strict new border rules.

- HOLLY BANCROFT

Passengers from the UK will also need to have their fingerprints and faces scanned to cross an EU border, under the new system for arrivals into the European Union, which comes into force on 12 October. Non-EU citizens will see stamps in their passports replaced by biometric checks under the scheme that will be rolled out over six months and fully implemented by April 2026.

Anyone who refuses to provide the biometric data will be denied entry into the EU. Dedicated booths will be installed at airports, ports and train stations for travellers to scan their fingerprints and have their photo taken.