Biometric Border Checks for UK-French Travelers Face New Delays

Plans to implement biometric checks for passengers traveling from the UK to France have hit another roadblock. Despite the EU's deadline requiring biometric data at its borders starting April 10, cross-Channel travelers using Eurostar, Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle, or ferries will not see any changes. French authorities have yet to deploy the technology needed to collect and process this data, forcing the continued use of outdated passport stamping at these points of entry. The biometric Entry-Exit S