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After years of delays, the European Union’s long-awaited new entry/exit system has finally begun rolling out — and travelers are already feeling its impact. In fact, it almost caused me to miss my flight a couple of weeks ago.
The new biometric system, which will ultimately replace passport stamping, officially launched Oct. 12. It’s designed to speed up immigration by recording fingerprints and facial scans of non-EU travelers entering and leaving the bloc.
While the new system should eventually lead to quicker immigration checks — as similar biometric immigration processes have in other countries, such as Australia, Canada and Singapore — for now, you should allow yourself extra time when entering or leaving the European Union.
So, when I depart Amsterdam on another transatlantic flight tomorrow, I’ll be arriving at the airport more than three hours ahead of my flight to ensure I have plenty of time.
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