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BBC:


UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates


The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time.


Described by Trade Secretary Peter Kyle as "the most significant services trade deal the UK has ever negotiated", the agreement will also scrap mobile roaming charges for tourists and professionals visiting both countries.


A services mobility deal, allowing businesses to provide services for up to 90 days without a work permit, was due to expire in 2029, but the new deal puts this on a permanent footing.


The government says UK passport holders will be allowed to use e-gates at Zurich airport from as soon as the end of this year - with Geneva and Basel airports set to announce a timetable for adoption shortly.

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The scheme is separate to Switzerland's implementation of the EU's new border control system - the Entry/Exit System (EES), which will allow UK citizens to use EU e-gates.

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UK employees will also be permitted to transfer to work in Switzerland for up to five years without stringent economic needs tests.


Meanwhile, the transport secretary has spoken with the European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism about Europe's new EES border system.


Heidi Alexander and Apostolos Tzitzikostas agreed to "work together with aim for smoothest possible EES checks ahead of the busy summer period", the UK government said.


Maybe this is a precursor to a proper EU deal where those pesky EES systems are changed to stop blocking up the airports and we can all use the e-gates again.   Not going to happen this year.   


I'm not entirely clear that entering CH at an e-gate is free of implications for Schengen entry.  Once in CH, then folks can just go over the border into the EU, without being EES registered.  As far as I know, there are no border controls for entry to CH from the EU and vice-versa.

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