European Entry/Exit System (EES)
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List of exemptions is finally available..since there has been a few confusions about it
To whom does the EES not apply? (European Union Website)
To whom does the EES not apply? (European Union Website)
- Nationals of the European countries using the EES, as well as Cyprus and Ireland
- Non-EU nationals who hold a residence card and are immediately related to an EU national
- Non-EU nationals who hold a residence card or a residence permit and are immediately related to a non-EU national who can travel throughout Europe like an EU citizen
- Non-EU nationals travelling to Europe as part of an intra-corporate transfer or for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au-pairing
- Holders of residence permits and long-stay visas
- Nationals of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and holders of a passport issued by the Vatican City State or the Holy See
- People exempt from border checks or who have been granted certain privileges with respect to border checks (such as heads of state, accredited diplomats, cross-border workers, etc.). Diplomats travelling on short stay may be exempt from EES registration under certain conditions.
The exception from registration in the EES apply to members of the armed forces travelling on NATO or Partnership for Peace business, who hold an identification and individual or collective movement order provided for by the Agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces and may apply to civilian component or dependents referred to in the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. - People not required to cross external borders solely at border crossing points and during fixed opening hours
- People holding a valid local border traffic permit
- Crew members of passenger and goods trains on international connecting journeys
- People holding a valid Facilitated Rail Transit Document or valid Facilitated Transit Document, provided they travel by train and do not disembark anywhere within the territory of an EU Member State
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You don't even need to talk to an immigration lawyer. It all looks very straightforward.
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A friend meets all the requirements for a Dutch passport - as you do - except for the Dutch language qualification... He found it easier to get a Greek passport - and therefore EU passport - having lived on one of the islands for a number of years with no necessity to learn Greek, than to hang onto his Dutch connection through his wife and go down that route.
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A friend meets all the requirements for a Dutch passport - as you do - except for the Dutch language qualification... He found it easier to get a Greek passport - and therefore EU passport - having lived on one of the islands for a number of years with no necessity to learn Greek, than to hang onto his Dutch connection through his wife and go down that route.
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Sounds like it got off to a bad start, then sorted itself out.
In Prague, at least....
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/...stem_launches/
In Prague, at least....
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/...stem_launches/
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Sounds like it got off to a bad start, then sorted itself out.
In Prague, at least....
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/...stem_launches/
In Prague, at least....
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/...stem_launches/
What Brits need to understand is that the UK were four square behind EES and ETIAS when we were inside the block, and any disruption to our travel is a consequence of our decision. I don't want to see whinging from politicians here because of inconvenience they responsible for.
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Possibly more to the point, what's all thjis about France requiring UK citizens to have mandtory health insurance effective about now? I've heard it from travel industry colleaues but seen nothing in the media. If true and it's actually applied/checked it's going to come as one heck of a nasty surprise to 98% of the travelling public at the border.
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Possibly more to the point, what's all thjis about France requiring UK citizens to have mandtory health insurance effective about now? I've heard it from travel industry colleaues but seen nothing in the media. If true and it's actually applied/checked it's going to come as one heck of a nasty surprise to 98% of the travelling public at the border.
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I arrived at Hamburg on 12th expecting to go through an electronic gate but had my UK passport manually stampted - no queue at all. No fingerprinting. There was a queue outbound, yesterday, 14th, but not too bad. I did see some pre-registration gates but they were not in service.
Presumably the system is being rolled out over time - and if you get a manual stamp you will not to be manually stampted out.
I received an e-mail saying that Eurostar (and presumably French airports) will adhere to French regulations requiring you to have insurance, hotel details and a return ticket (how will airline staff cope)? I'm not sure how this will be enforced - either a simple yes/no answer or having to provide evidence (which I wouldn't have thought possible without completed snarling the system). My sister lives in Switzerland which is in the Schengen zone so I suppose that I could always give her address.
Presumably the system is being rolled out over time - and if you get a manual stamp you will not to be manually stampted out.
I received an e-mail saying that Eurostar (and presumably French airports) will adhere to French regulations requiring you to have insurance, hotel details and a return ticket (how will airline staff cope)? I'm not sure how this will be enforced - either a simple yes/no answer or having to provide evidence (which I wouldn't have thought possible without completed snarling the system). My sister lives in Switzerland which is in the Schengen zone so I suppose that I could always give her address.
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- This card may not cover the full cost of treatment abroad
- Make sure you have valid travel insurance
Ignore these at your peril.
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We have travelled in NW Europe for years just on the EHIC / UKHIC, had to use local health services a couple of times but nothing major and just paid the fees due. If we travel further afield we take insurance, we currently have annual cover for 2025/6.
My issue with travel insurance is in our experience, as with all insurances, companies are far to reluctant to pay claims having readily snapped up the premium. That and as independent travellers they bundle in loads of stuff that we just don't need.
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Agreed. Insurers add a long list of very rare events to make it look like more and the list + values change each year. I have been lucky with a particular company when I have needed help down route but it is not cheap.
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Here ends the commercial!
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Thanks Wowzz I will look at that. Rather 'amusingly' half an hour ago, my regular and long term travel insurer eamiled a warning of the day I turn 70 - that they will no longer insure me. No alternative offered! As they have been very good with both an illness and a severley delayed travel claim, I would have considered paying a supplement.
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They're rolling the new system out slowly - I think its pretty much restricted to Bus passengers using the Chunnel /ferries this week for France. They have to get out of the coach anyway
Then they're gradually extending it over the next few months
Then they're gradually extending it over the next few months
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Can I recommend the travel insurance that comes with the Nationwide Flexplus account. It costs £18 per month for a couple, gives you worldwide cover, with no upper age limit. As always, you have to declare existing medical conditions, which may require an additional payment. Crucially, once you have taken out the policy, you do not have to declare any new medical conditions that may develop over the next twelve months. I just run the account alongside my existing account with another bank.
Here ends the commercial!
Here ends the commercial!
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So I'm "stupid" because I have a no risk without many, many months forewarning medical condition that precludes me from even being quoted travel insurance am I???
What a lovely, caring, thoughtful person you must be...
Or perhaps you work in the UK insurance "industry". (Ramark above still applies.)
What a lovely, caring, thoughtful person you must be...
Or perhaps you work in the UK insurance "industry". (Ramark above still applies.)
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From: Darkest Lincs
Perhaps the NW cover is good value because they do not insure those with conditions such as your wife's, thus in effect cherry picking low risk customers.
