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Doesn’t ETIAS rely on a biometric check
Not as far as I can tell. You don't even need an e-passport.
jellybaby-
ETIAS will work with EES for non-eu passport holders (hello UK) and this will require a biometric check / data. In theory quicker than the traditional stamping passports process but who knows, and I suspect for vehicle traffic it will be slower and more cumbersome.
“As well as ETIAS, the European and Schengen countries also operate an Entry/Exit System (EES) to keep track of a non-EU passport holder's movements throughout the zone. The system records a traveller every time he or she crosses a European border and stores the following information:
Passport holder's name
Type of travel document used
Biometric data (facial image and fingerprints)
Date of entry and exit
Place of entry and exit”
kilo24
Not so sure on that, at least for ferry traffic. Doesn’t ETIAS rely on a biometric check to tie the visa to a person, which will mean everyone out of the car and giving a fingerprint as opposed to waving a passport around.