Britons travelling to EU to undergo new biometric checks at border from Sunday

Non-EU nationals entering Schengen area will have their photo and fingerprints taken as part of entry-exit system

The first British and other non-EU citizens will be subjected to new biometric checks when travelling to Europe from Sunday, when the long-delayed entry-exit system (EES) is finally launched.

However, a phased implementation to avoid chaos at borders means it could be another six months before every traveller is checked, with passport stamping continuing until the system is fully up and running.