Immigration Controls: EU Countries
Commons · Question 1771 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with her EU counterpart on the average additional processing time per traveller arising from the EU Entry Exit System.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 21 May 2026
EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...