UK commits €767 million to French border operations in renewed Channel migration pact
France issues long-awaited document list for Entrepreneur/Self-Employed residence permit
Home Office statistics show 2.3 million Electronic Travel Authorisations granted to French nationals
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EU Entry/Exit System fully operational: over 66 million crossings logged, 32 000 travellers turned away
The European Commission’s first statistical bulletin on the Schengen Entry/Exit System shows 66 million crossings recorded and 32 000 refusals of entry since full deployment in April 2026. For France, the data heralds stricter enforcement of the 90/180-day rule and underscores the need for corporates to tighten short-stay compliance ahead of ETIAS in late 2026.
France tops EU table for refusing entry to UK nationals in latest Eurostat release
Eurostat’s latest border-control statistics show that France refused entry to 200 UK nationals in 2025, the highest figure for any EU country. Most cases involved overstays of the 90-day rule—an issue that will become even more visible once ETIAS screening starts in 2026. The data highlight the importance for British tourists, second-home owners and employers to monitor Schengen days accurately.