New EU passport & biometric entry requirements

[K23]

Here’s the point, I haven’t seen or read any evidence that you ‘end up in the system’ at airport level, let alone country or Schengen zone level.

Fair point but I would assume that the ease with which I got into and out of Portugal 2 weeks ago using the egates while the majority were queueing for the 'old' method, is evidence that my prints and facial scan taken in the same airport in December are 'in the system' even if it's just in Faro. I won't know if it works elsewhere until I try and have no plans to as yet but in 2 days time all the dots are supposed to be joined up everywhere and my data should now be in the system as a whole and not just in Faro or even just in Portugal.

 

[Cooperman]

Fair point but I would assume that the ease with which I got into and out of Portugal 2 weeks ago using the egates while the majority were queueing for the 'old' method, is evidence that my prints and facial scan taken in the same airport in December are 'in the system' even if it's just in Faro. I won't know if it works elsewhere until I try and have no plans to as yet but in 2 days time all the dots are supposed to be joined up everywhere and my data should now be in the system as a whole and not just in Faro or even just in Portugal.

I will be back in Bologna on 19th April so let’s see how hooked up it is then. If it doesn’t work at airport perimeter then we can forget a wider joined up solution.

 

[Pegojack]

I will be back in Bologna on 19th April so let’s see how hooked up it is then. If it doesn’t work at airport perimeter then we can forget a wider joined up solution.

Been to Il Veliero yet, Coops?

 

[Cooperman]

Been to Il Veliero yet, Coops?

Yes, went once early last year when I was in a hotel around the corner. Had a super tortellini brodo.

 

[Cooperman]

Been to Il Veliero yet, Coops?

This inspired tonight’s choice of restaurant.

 

[Pegojack]

This inspired tonight’s choice of restaurant.

The pizzas are delicious, but the size of a dustbin lid. I suppose you could get a doggy bag.

 

[Cooperman]

The pizzas are delicious, but the size of a dustbin lid. I suppose you could get a doggy bag.

I had a rather delicious pasta dish with octopus and cuttlefish.

 

[Pegojack]

I had a rather delicious pasta dish with octopus and cuttlefish.

Class!

 

[Longlostjack]

We had some brief discussions about relocation, both at home and at work, but too much going on domestically to make it feasible.

Same here. I’d do it tomorrow but no chance - kids live locally and now a grandad so that’s Mrs LJ lost.

 

[J_B]

EasyJet passengers describe new EU border controls 'nightmare'

Airlines warn of further disruption due to the introduction of a new EU digital border control system.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Niigata Jack]

Fair point but I would assume that the ease with which I got into and out of Portugal 2 weeks ago using the egates while the majority were queueing for the 'old' method, is evidence that my prints and facial scan taken in the same airport in December are 'in the system' even if it's just in Faro. I won't know if it works elsewhere until I try and have no plans to as yet but in 2 days time all the dots are supposed to be joined up everywhere and my data should now be in the system as a whole and not just in Faro or even just in Portugal.

We're off to Portugal in the summer, I hope its trouble free at airport we went to Majorca last year did the face recognition thing, but this biometrics thingy is different I expect?

 

[Darran]

We're off to Portugal in the summer, I hope its trouble free at airport we went to Majorca last year did the face recognition thing, but this biometrics thingy is different I expect?

You’re going to Portugal in the summer?
You should have said mun.

 

[K23]

We're off to Portugal in the summer, I hope its trouble free at airport we went to Majorca last year did the face recognition thing, but this biometrics thingy is different I expect?

Where are you flying to?

 

[Niigata Jack]

Where are you flying to?

Was thinking about that earlier, I'm not sure going with Tui I always book with them, just checked on emails Algarve Faro Airport

 

[K23]

Was thinking about that earlier, I'm not sure going with Tui I always book with them, just checked on emails Algarve Faro Airport

Well, I hope you get in & out ok but you will almost certainly have to have your prints & facial scan done and the size of any queues will depend on how many others will also need to have their biometrics done while those that have already done so will probably wizz through the egates. If you were struggling to remember your destination airport though, I won't ask where you're staying