SCOTS could face waits of 14 hours to go on holiday to Europe due to new Brexit travel restrictions, the SNP warned. Plans for the European Entry/Exit System, which will register non-EU travellers arriving or leaving the EU, are set to be introduced later this year. 3 Holidaygoers face queues of up to 14 hours this autumn Credit: Michael Schofield 3 MP Gavin Newlands warned some may have to cancel their trips entirely Credit: © Lesley Martin 2015 3 Travellers from non-EU countries have to scan their passports at self-service kiosks Credit: Alamy Nats MP Gavin Newlands warned it could affect families travelling abroad during the October holidays .
He said: “It is maddening that families in Scotland planning to go on holiday during the October week could face huge delays and queues of up to 14 hours or may have to cancel their holidays entirely.” It comes after Kent County Council, which includes the Port of Dover, said the impact of the new system could be “much worse” than delays in 2022, which saw tourists stuck in queues for more than 15 hours due to tailbacks at the border due to Brexit restrictions. The new system was meant to be introduced in 2022 — before being delayed until May last year and again to later this year.
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