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Something has gone seriously wrong in UK - German relations. As I witnessed at Munich Airport, British passport holders can’t use the e-gates. Despite a pledge this would start to happen from Sep. Worse still, every other OECD member can - Chile, Brazil, Israel, Taiwan…

Image in tweet by Greg Hands

Now I am told by the German side that Brits can use the e-gates, but only if we first report to and resister at one of these 8 police stations. Whilst meanwhile, American, Israeli, Chilean and Brazilian businesspeople and travellers sail through… 2/3

Image in tweet by Greg Hands

Here was the pledge from July’s signing of the new U.K. - Germany Treaty that Brits would start to go through the e-gates by September. Instead, we are treated worse than any other Western country. Yet Germany wants to do youth mobility & school visits deals with us?

Image in tweet by Greg Hands

As my followers know, I travel to Germany a lot and currently I have to factor in on each business trip an extra half hour to get through immigration. Munich is the worst. I am taking this up directly with Ministers Nick Thomas-Symonds & Alexander Dobrindt. Needs fixing!

Good news - I’ve been in contact directly with Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and he is on the case! (“Ich gehe dem nach.”)

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm It’s quite prudent to enforce stricter security on a Islamic country tbh

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm None of it is for your ease of use. You guys still think these globalist initiatives in a positive light after they flooded your countries with no passport requirement… what more evidence do you need

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm This is just petty. Dutch do it to us too. It’s revenge for Brexit even though we let them use the e gates when they come here because we aren’t so bloody petty

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Britain is full of Muslim pedophile gangs like those of Rotherham; the additional checks are sadly needed to protect EU children.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm I'm told some can with a residence permit, but then others can't.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Pubishnrnt for leaving their madcap wasteful EU

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm I live in Germany and had to use the counter vs the e-gate. Life is like that sometimes. I was even asked "how long I would be staying" 🤣

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Why would I want to travel to an irrelevant third world country? (I already live in one)

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm The valid question is WHY the UK is not in the same group as AUS, JPN or TWN... ?

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm I go in and out of German airports a lot, true I now cannot use the e-gates, my wife being German can, the last 3 times I got through quicker than she did. Shorter que and no confusion. So far I have not bothered with the Easy-pass registration.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm How’s that Brexit thing going for you?

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Man I'm sure there's a union that used to solve this for the UK some time ago

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Well, we do have history. Just saying.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm How would you know that Brexit exists if it doesn't hurt

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Of only the UK could join some kind of union of countries, oh wait!

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm British passport holders have been able to use eGates at major German airports since 25 August 2025, if registered for EasyPASS-RTP. The UK is now part of a small group (alongside 🇺🇸🇰🇷🇹🇼🇭🇰) that can use EasyPASS-RTP – a direct benefit of the Kensington Treaty.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm This is what happens when a British passport is handed out so readily

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Indeed. Also heard from several very well qualified people recently who came across interesting senior jobs at the Council of Europe Development Bank but were excluded from applying as UK is not a member state. Incredibly shabby.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Given the UK Government refuses to control its own boarders is it a surprise that we face extended checks entering other countries.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Turkey, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico are also OECD

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm I would imagine this is helping to grow the German economy very nicely

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm This is all about Germany because I used eGates in Italy in June.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm They are making it difficult out of spite. Welcome to Germany.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm It’s Germany. They are probably still doing the necessary paperwork.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm 😆 thanks for the good news. Why go to Germany.

@GregHands @UKinGermany @GermanEmbassy @GermanAmbUK @andrewjonathanm Lol whoever made this thought they did something.

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