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VISITORS TO THE EU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAVEL PLANS WITHIN THE BLOC Reader Question: I am British. Will I need to show my bank statements to enter the EU after the new

border checks come in? Incoming border security programmes at the EU mean biometric checks will be required for first entry to the bloc, as part of the Entry/Exit System (EES).  Read more:

New European Entry/Exit System: 9 key things to know in advance Digital terminals and kiosks are being installed at entry points across the bloc (including those entry points controlled by

French customs in the UK) to collect this information. One of the publicised changes is the requirement to answer questions about your travel plans within the bloc.  Border guards can

currently ask these questions, but due to the volume of visitors usually they do not.  Now, however, there is a possibility that all visitors will need to answer these questions, as they may

be asked at the digital kiosks. Read more: Biometric border checks: what questions will be asked to enter France? One of the questions which may be asked is indeed if you have enough money

to cover your trip.  Britons are expected to have around €120 per day of the duration of their trip (less if staying at somebody’s house free of charge) according to the UK government. 

However this is currently very rarely asked for; we do not know of any examples where a Briton has needed to prove this. It is possible that the questions asked at the EES kiosks will

require a simple ‘tick’. The border guard can then review and check the information if required.  If asked for proof of funds the French visas website states that the following are

acceptable:  * Your personal bank statements for the last three months * Your last 3 pay slips * Credit/debit cards statements,  * Travellers cheques It is considered unlikely that this will

be required.