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British travellers have been issued an important update by the UK Foreign Office ahead of a major rule change impacting 29 European countries from October 12.

At the end of this week the European Union will introduce the Entry/Exit System (EES) across the Schengen area, which includes popular holiday destinations such as Spain, France and Greece.

The new system is designed to boost border security and monitor third-country nationals - such as Brits - to make sure they are not overstaying the 90-day visa-free limit within an 180-day period.

Ahead of the rollout of the EES, the FCO has updated the entry requirements for the participating countries. Although it’s worth noting that this does not include the Republic of Ireland or Cyprus as they are not in the Schengen are

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