British holiday-makers and business travellers heading to Greece this summer have been handed a rare piece of good news in the otherwise fraught roll-out of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES).

Athens confirmed late on April 18 that, with immediate effect, UK passport holders will not be required to provide fingerprints or facial scans when entering the country. The exemption applies at all Greek airports and seaports and will remain in place until further notice.

UK travellers looking for information on travelling to Greece can find full information at the government website https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements.

British citizens can travel to Greece for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa for tourism, visiting family/friends, or business. However, passports must be valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure date and issued less than 10 years before the arrival date.