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EU Countries: Immigration Controls

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2025UIN 53673

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the potential use of eGates set out in the UK-EU Common Understanding will include an exemption from the upcoming EU Entry Exit system requirements for fingerprinting.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

UK national travellers will be required to register in the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES). Exemptions will be in place for UK nationals who are Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries or otherwise long-term resident in the EU. Implementation of the EES is a matter for the EU and its Member States, and subject to ongoing EU legislative processes.

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