Full list of 29 countries you will have to be fingerprinted to enter from November

Holidaymakers flying to 29 destinations may need to register their fingerprint for entry from November, following the introduction of a new registration system. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to be implemented across the EU as officials aim to bolster border security.

A statement from the UK Government suggests that most non-EU citizens will need to establish a 'digital record' before they can enter any country within this system. This process involves registering biometric details, such as fingerprints, and having a photo taken upon entering the 'Schengen area'.

All 25 EU countries, excluding Cyprus and Ireland, are part of this system, along with four non-EU countries: Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein, according to Parliament. In a statement released yesterday, the UK Government added: "British travellers will need to do this on their first visit to the EU after EES is introduced.

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"Their record will be checked on point of entry into the Schengen area verifying either their fingerprint or photograph." Although the EU has not yet confirmed a specific date for its introduction, it's said the EES 'should only take a few minutes' to do.

The EES system is set to replace the current method of manually stamping passports whenever someone enters an EU country. The aim is to automate this process to ensure people 'do not overstay' and to tackle illegal migration.

This change is part of a larger security initiative within the EU, which will introduce another new system known as the 'European Travel Information and Authorisation System' (ETIAS) by 2025.

The ETIAS will require anyone travelling to the Schengen area to submit personal information before their journey. A seven euro fee will also be required to 'apply for authorisation to travel' prior to heading to the region.

Aside from airports, the EES system will also be implemented at certain ports in the South of England where French Border Force conducts immigration checks. This includes Dover, the Eurotunnel and St Pancras.

Holidaymakers are being advised to check with their travel operator if the EES could potentially impact their journey before heading to these ports.

However, the UK Government has stated that it's been working with the EU to ensure the EES system can 'take place as smoothly as possible'.

For instance, it claimed the 'Eurotunnel will have over 100 kiosks' and EES checks should add 'just over five minutes to journey times'. Meanwhile, the Port of Dover will have 24 kiosks and the Eurostar will have almost 50.

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The Government also added: "If British travellers decide to visit a country in the Schengen area again within a three-year period of creating their digital record, they will only need to provide either their fingerprint or photograph at the border on entry and exit.

"EES will bolster border security for both the EU and their neighbouring countries." For more information, head to the Government's website.

Is your holiday destination affected by EES? Check our full list of countries below:

1. Austria

2. Belgium

3. Bulgaria

4. Croatia

5. Czech Republic

6. Denmark

7. Estonia

8. Finland

9. France

10. Germany

11. Greece

12. Hungary

13. Italy

14. Latvia

15. Lithuania

16. Luxembourg

17. Malta

18. Netherlands

19. Poland

20. Portugal

21. Romania

22. Slovakia

23. Slovenia

24. Spain

25. Sweden

26. Norway

27. Iceland

28. Switzerland

29. Lichtenstein