article_snippet.sent: New passport regulations could cause queues on roads leading to Dover and Folkestone (file photo)
article_snippet.sent: And those travelling abroad by ferry or Eurotunnel face queues as exit checks are introduced at Britain’s ports.
article_snippet.sent: The change, which takes effect from today, means every passenger in a car or coach will have every passenger in a car or coach passport scanned.
article_snippet.sent: Passengers travelling on the Channel Tunnel or on cross-Channel ferries are likely to see the worst of Ryanair)
article_snippet.sent: Nearly a third involve the UK, although many are destinations outside of France hit by the knock-on effect.
article_snippet.sent: In response to dire warnings that the introduction of border control checks would cause chaos, ministers have tried to lessen the impact by phasing the new rules in.
article_snippet.sent: For the first month, all passports will be scanned but only a quarter of passport holders will have to have all passports details verified.
highlights_snippet.sent: New border control checks may also mean major delays for holidaymakers .
  