To strengthen and better defend the EU's external borders, the EU will construct the entrance/Exit System (EES) scheme, which will register entrance and exit data of non-EU people crossing the countries' external borders, according to EU Helpers.
When it comes to traveling to each other's territories, people of the two territories are subject to separate regulations, as the UK formally left the EU in 2020.
Following preparations for the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES), Eurostar may restrict the number of passengers departing from St Pancras each day, according to HS1, the owner and operator of the line and stations between London and the Channel Tunnel.
The statement also emphasized that the London train station's controls are woefully insufficient, which might result in lengthy delays and even a service and passenger capacity limit.
After the infrastructure was not ready, the EES's installation was repeatedly delayed. On the other hand, October 2024 is when this system is anticipated to be implemented.
Although estimates suggest that roughly 50 EES kiosks will be needed during peak times, the French government said that just 24 had been allotted.
Furthermore, it projected that with only 24 kiosks, Eurostar would not be able to handle every passenger.
Currently, Eurostar runs up to 14 trains every day, each with room for up to 900 people, from St Pancras to Paris.
In addition, HS1 pointed out that space constraints would make it difficult to implement the Entry/Exit System at the Grande-listed St Pancras building. Furthermore, HS1 stated that the lack of room will complicate the queuing procedure.