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.
European Commission’s 2026 ‘State of Schengen’ report sets new priorities—and flags France’s prolonged internal checks
The 2026 State of the Schengen Report, released on May 18, hails progress on external-border management but criticises the long duration of France’s internal border checks, now authorised until 31 October 2026. The Commission sets new priorities—ETIAS rollout, smart-border funding and harmonised e-gates—that will shape how people and goods move in and out of France over the next 18 months.