Frontex Warns Spain-Bound Travellers: Entry/Exit System Queues May Persist for Two Years (opens in new tab)

Frontex officials say the EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System—already live across Spain—will take up to two years to stabilise, predicting long queues throughout 2026-27. Companies should pad connection times, coach travellers on biometric capture and monitor airport-specific wait data, as Spain cannot suspend the system once the flexibility window closes in September.