UK travellers venturing across the EU may encounter a new system. Airports throughout Europe are implementing the new Entry/Exit System (EES) digital platform.

This means that most non-EU citizens will need to register their biometric data in one of the 29 participating countries, which include popular holiday destinations such as Spain and Greece. Some UK travellers will be required to have their face photographed and their fingerprints scanned before they can enter Europe's Schengen area.

As the scheme is gradually implemented, travellers will soon no longer need to have their passports stamped due to the new system. The aim of introducing this system is to make border crossings quicker and more efficient.

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However, as the scheme is still in its early stages, many holidaymakers have been warned that they could experience delays of up to four hours at the airport. Julia Lo Bue-Said, Chief Executive of Advantage Travel Partnership, advised: "Make sure, where possible, you're leaving yourself between three and four hours from the point of entry.

"You may be going for a concert, you may be going for a meeting, you may be going for a wedding, for a cruise. If you're not leaving yourself enough time and you unfortunately arrive at an airport where there is a bottleneck, which in a lot of places there are already, this is going to add another layer of frustration and delay.", reports the Manchester Evening News.

However, not all travellers will be required to register their biometric data on the new system. As per the EU website, there's no need to use the system if the following conditions apply:.