French police temporarily suspend extra EU border checks at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion after long delays for travellers crossing the Channel to France. Multiple outlets report that holidaymakers face queues extending into the hours-long range at the ferry terminal in Kent, with wait times reported as more than two hours by some accounts and longer in other reports. The disruption occurs during hot weather and a heatwave, with temperatures reported around the low 30s Celsius, contributing to discomfort while people wait. One outlet says roads around the port are heavily congested again, with travellers experiencing prolonged traffic delays to access the site. The checks relate to the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), which began full operation about a month earlier and replaces passport stamps with a digital registration process. The suspension is described as temporary, and the reports indicate that the situation is being managed to reduce pressure on border and ferry operations at Dover while travellers continue to travel to France.
France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover amid lengthy queues for ferries to France
French police temporarily suspend extra EU border checks at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion after long delays for travellers crossing the Channel to France. Multiple outlets report that h...
- French police temporarily suspend extra EU border checks at the Port of Dover.
- Ferry passengers travelling to France face long delays and queues at the Dover terminal.
- Reported wait times range from more than two hours to several hours, with some accounts citing four-hour waits.
- Hot weather/heatwave conditions coincide with the delays and congestion.
- The timing follows the full rollout of the EU entry-exit system (EES), which replaced passport stamps with digital registration.
Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to FranceFrench police have temporarily suspended extra EU border checks at the port of Dover as thousands of holidaymakers faced long delays in the hot weather.Wait times of more than two hours were reported at the terminal in Kent for the cross-Channel ferry to France. The delays come a month after the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), which replaces passport stamps with a digital registration, became fully operational. Continue reading...
3 months agoRoads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.
3 months agoRoads around the Kent port are 'heavily congested' with traffic jams of around two hours to access the site, according to Port of Dover Travel.
3 months agoRoads around the Port of Dover are 'heavily congested' again this morning with waiting times of more than four hours - all while heatwave temperatures surge
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