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Extra steps Brits will need to take to use Eurostar when EU border rules are introduced

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Published 13:39 23 May 2024 GMT+1

Extra steps Brits will need to take to use Eurostar when EU border rules are introduced

Brexit has changed a fair few things

Tom Earnshaw

Tom Earnshaw

New European Union (EU) travel rules are set to come in to play for Brits using the Eurostar to head on their holidays to mainland Europe.

With the United Kingdom embracing Brexit back in 2016, the country is now subject to the rules the rest of the world follows when it comes to travelling to countries in the EU.

And new EU travel laws mean Brits could face being banned for three years if they fall foul of the rules and regulations of the political and economic body.

New fingerprint scanning rules are also being brought in as part of these new rules Brits will have to abide by.

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And while most will feel the impact of these travel changes in airports after flying to Europe (Spain, anyone?) the impact will also be felt for those travelling via Eurostar trains from London.

Advice has been issued by the train operator, which regularly transports Brits from St Pancras International railway station to Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne, Brussels, Lille, and Dortmund.

If you're heading on the Eurostar from London, the company has said that you'll need to register your passport, facial image and fingerprints before you travel.

Eurostar trains in St Pancras (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)
Eurostar trains in St Pancras (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

You'll also have to answer four questions ahead of the trip, which will focus on how long you will be away for, the kind of accommodation you'll be staying in, if you have a return ticket, and if you have enough money to get back home, The Telegraph reports.

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It's due to the above rules, called the EU's Entry/Exit System (EES).

The rules aren't in place yet but there isn't long to go at all. After being delayed from earlier this year, the rules are now scheduled to go live from Sunday 6 October.

Urging calm over the rules, Eurostar bosses have said you won't be asked to turn up any earlier than usual, with current waiting times expected to stay the same.

A busy St Pancras (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)
A busy St Pancras (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Simon Lejeune, Eurostar's chief stations and security officer, said: "We're not going to ask our customers to arrive earlier for EES. We're still going to maintain the current check-in times. What we want to do is offer all our passengers the most fluid experience."

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While Richard Thorp, engineering director at HS1 Ltd, which owns St Pancras, said: "People are nervous going through borders sometimes anyway, it's not a usual process for them.

"This is a change to that process that we need to communicate and get people ready for. There's nothing to be scared of. It's not difficult, the questions aren't going to be confusing."

£10m is being spent by Eurostar on dozens of new border kiosks at St Pancras as per The Independent.

The new EES system means that your time in the EU will now be tracked and if you overstay your welcome, you could be sent home, refused re-entry, or banned.

Featured Image Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Brexit, Europe, Holiday, London, Travel, UK News, World News

Tom Earnshaw
Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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