France Pauses EES Biometric Registration at Channel Crossings, Citing Software Glitches
Air Traffic Control Strike Forces 40 % Flight Cuts at Paris Airports
French Senate Revives Controversial Ban on Marriage for Undocumented Migrants
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France confirms biometric-border equipment not ready for EES deadline on UK routes
French border police have admitted that biometric kiosks for the Entry/Exit System are not yet installed at Eurostar, Eurotunnel and ferry controls on UK soil, meaning most travellers will **not** be fingerprinted when the EU mandate takes effect on 10 April 2026. France will create digital entry records only, postponing the most disruptive element of EES and raising fears of summer congestion once devices arrive.
France to hire 500 extra staff to clear residency-card backlog
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has unveiled a plan to recruit 500 temporary staff—boosting prefecture capacity by roughly 20 %—to cut residency-card processing times that now stretch to six months or more. The push also extends biometric validity to 10 years and tackles glitches on the France-Visas portal. Faster renewals would reduce costly work interruptions for employers and give expatriates more certainty.