“This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British citizens travelling to the Schengen area,” said GOV.UK. “If you are travelling to a country in the Schengen area for a short stay using a UK passport, you will be required to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo, when you arrive.” The statement clarified that tourists do not need to take any action before arriving at the border and there is no cost for EES registration. “After it is fully implemented, EES registration will replace the current system of manually stamping passports when visitors arrive in the EU,” the statement explained. While each vehicle was processed and passed through security in 60 seconds under the previous system, experts claim the new format could take around six minutes per car.Motorists will be required to get out of their cars and register at the kiosks.The Port of Dover said it will eventually have 84 kiosks in place, ensuring tourists won’t have to sit in long queues to register.Doug Bannister, the port’s chief executive officer, said “facilities are all in place” and there “won’t be any delays”.“We’ve designed this all with the intention that we won’t have any queuing on the external road network close to the port,” he added.

“This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British citizens travelling to the Schengen area,” said GOV.UK.

“If you are travelling to a country in the Schengen area for a short stay using a UK passport, you will be required to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo, when you arrive.”

The statement clarified that tourists do not need to take any action before arriving at the border and there is no cost for EES registration.

“After it is fully implemented, EES registration will replace the current system of manually stamping passports when visitors arrive in the EU,” the statement explained.

While each vehicle was processed and passed through security in 60 seconds under the previous system, experts claim the new format could take around six minutes per car.Motorists will be required to get out of their cars and register at the kiosks.The Port of Dover said it will eventually have 84 kiosks in place, ensuring tourists won’t have to sit in long queues to register.Doug Bannister, the port’s chief executive officer, said “facilities are all in place” and there “won’t be any delays”.“We’ve designed this all with the intention that we won’t have any queuing on the external road network close to the port,” he added.