Anyone been delayed entering the EU due to passport stamping? (2nd attempt)

[woody1]

It made for an interesting study in "flow" and an opportunity to gloat...

Next time might be different. Finger printing and facial scanning from 10 November. ETIAS some time next year.

Could be "fun" for Brits arriving in Malaga, Alicante, Palma, Faro etc next summer.

[vetran]

I went to Europe a number of times over the last year, no problems as a British passport holder went straight through Barcelona airport multiple times, the UK airports were far worse for some reason.

[agentzero]

I went to Europe a number of times over the last year, no problems as a British passport holder went straight through Barcelona airport multiple times, the UK airports were far worse for some reason.

Given you're in England, you were already in Europe, so it would've been difficult to accept you "went to Europe", since you already live there.

Still, what are facts.

[woody1]

EES delayed.

https://etias.com/articles/eu-entry/...-delayed-again

Although this article doesn't say so, apparently we're a major part of the "problem". Tens of millions of us travelling to the EU every year.

Perhaps, when they first came up with this, we were still a member and 3rd countries only accounted for a small % of visitors.

[woody1]

Is this part of "they need us more than we need them?".

Many tourist areas are dependent on us, although they may wish they weren't.

[Paddy]

EES delayed.

https://etias.com/articles/eu-entry/...-delayed-again

Although this article doesn't say so, apparently we're a major part of the "problem". Tens of millions of us travelling to the EU every year.

Perhaps, when they first came up with this, we were still a member and 3rd countries only accounted for a small % of visitors.

66,770,000 UK visits to the EU per year.

[woody1]

Is that because other nationalities prefer somewhere nicer?

As in, not full of Brits.

Many of the places popular with Brits are also very popular with Irish and Germans.

[Zigenare]

Just returned from a weekend in Barcelona - no delay getting in and no delay getting out. Wife and Offspring have Irish passports, I have a UK one.

[woody1]

Lanzarote seem to have got their act together, and there were no delays the last couple of times we went.

Might be a different story when EES eventually goes live.

[ladymuck]

I was quite entertained when visiting Prague last month. I swear the officer on the desk was trying to reconcile all the entry and exit stamps to make sure I wasn't an over stayer! They eventually gave up and stamped me in.