Foreign Office issues travel alert for Scots this winter

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Scots heading to the EU have been warned. Picture by Bill Heaney

by Democrat reporter

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Scots travelling to Europe during the winter period.
From October 2025, the European Union has started implementing its new Entry/Exit System (EES), which necessitates non-EU citizens, including Scots, to register their biometric data at the border.

This may involve having your facial photograph taken and your fingerprint scanned. This scheme is being rolled out across numerous airports in the Schengen area with the objective of reducing long queues at passport control.

The FCDO Travel Advice posted on X: “Travelling to Europe for the winter markets? The EU has introduced new border checks.”

It added: “Your fingerprints and photo may be taken at the EU border.”

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