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!