Tag: passport replacement
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Australians face longer airport queues as Europe rolls out biometric border checks
What is changing for Australian travellers? From October 12, Australians heading to the Schengen Zone should prepare for a new border experience. The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace passport stamps with biometric data collection at external borders. The system records passport details, travel documents, facial images and fingerprints, along with entry and exit…