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Holidaymakers heading to Portugal this summer have been handed some good news after the government confirmed eGates at Faro Airport are now open for use by British travellers. The move comes after the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer struck a deal with EU leaders last month.

It means tourists to the Algarve region can now move swiftly through the electronic gate system which will scan UK passports and replace the need for stamping them. Previously passengers had to queue for manned immigration booths to have their document stamped thanks to post- Brexit regulations. ‌

The result has been and lengthy queues and delays for thousands of Brits. ‌

Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister for EU relations, told Parliament on Thursday, June 5, that UK tourists arriving at Faro over

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