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New border rules come into effect across the European Union from this Sunday which will change the rules UK tourists need to follow when visiting 29 countries in the Schengen area.

The European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES) will launch on Sunday, October 12, changing the requirements needed for Brits to visit countries such as Spain , Greece and Portugal in the Schengen area.

The changes come into force in a bid to tighten up border security and to monitor how long UK travellers and other third-country nationals spend in the EU , with tourists limited to stays of 90 days within an 180 day period.

New regulations apply to non-EU nationals travelling to 29 countries in the Schengen who either hold a short-stay visa, or do not need a visa to stay for the 90-day

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