Good knowledge. Hadn't clocked that...
You'd think they would use a digital system to record entry and exit, not stamps, it's a poor system.
Got back yesterday from a few days in Spain and was careful to ensure that they stamped my passport both ways. ....
NB Genesis 17:12 will apply without exception....so that they can have an EU passport
In the meantime, it would be daft to lose your passport if it had just been stamped, or accidentally put it through the wash and need to renew it..While waiting in the passport queue at Schiphol, some English guy was ranting about waiting while the automated EU system stood empty. The line attendant he was ranting to just gave a Gallic shrug and turned away, looking faintly amused.