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EU opened fast eGates to British passport holders at 49 airports in 2025.
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Airports in Paris, Rome, Lisbon, Tallinn, Sofia & more now let Brits bypass manual passport checks.
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British travellers no longer waste time in long passport queues, easing summer holiday stress.
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UK government actively negotiated this change as part of post-Brexit cooperation.
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Passengers still require passport stamps under current EU rules; biometric stamps start October 2025.
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Entry/Exit System (EES) with biometric data will replace stamping later this year.
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Transport Minister hailed eGates rollout as a major win for smoother travel.
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Over 300,000 Brits travel to Algarve and 500,000 to Bulgaria annually, benefiting from faster processing.
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Tighter travel flow reduces flight delays and missed connections.
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UK-EU eGate expansion marks an important travel convenience breakthrough post-Brexit.
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