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African Travellers Face Stricter Biometric Checks at 29 European Borders

African travelers may face longer queues as the Entry/Exit System records fingerprints and facial images at 29 European border crossings.

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African travellers heading to Europe are being warned to expect stricter biometric checks and potentially longer queues at border crossings.

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Travel in the Schengen area is changing for citizens of countries outside the European Union. In particular, British tourists could have longer waiting times at border crossing points, provided that the verification of biometric data becomes a mandatory stage for non-EU travel.

The new EU travel rules bring changes for Serbs at the borders. Find out how EES affects travel and where it doesn't apply.

The period of flexible application of the European Entry and Exit System (EES) officially ended yesterday, and for citizens of Serbia who these days are planning a trip to the European Union countries, this opens up again the question that has accompanied going on vacation throughout the summer season: whether passenger registration and biometric control will once again lead to longer detentions and kilometer-long queues at the borders.

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Business Insider broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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