EU Countries: Immigration Controls
Commons · Question 66794 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds data on the number of EU airports which (a) offer and (b) are expected to offer e-gate access for UK passport holders by 23 July 2025.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 21 Jul 2025
At the UK-EU Summit on 19 May, we secured confirmation that there will be no legal barriers for British nationals to use eGates after the introduction of the EU's Entry/Exit system (EES). Whether to grant British Citizens eGates access is a matter for Mem...