Several motorists were seen exiting their vehicles as they were stranded in hour-long queues as a critical incident was declared at Dover on July 22.

Footage shows traffic at a standstill on the A2 Jubilee Way with several motorists standing outside their vehicles as they wait to move.

According to the BBC, only six of the 12 passport booths run by French authorities at Dover are currently open causing delays.

The delays come on the first day of the summer holidays for many schoolchildren across the UK.

Traffic at a standstill on the A2 Jubilee Way in Dover today as the delays at the port continue to cause havoc for travellers and locals.

Huge queues have continued throughout the day at Dover causing huge delays to people attempting to cross the channel to France at the start of the school holidays.

Huge queues have continued throughout the day at Dover causing huge delays to people attempting to cross the channel to France at the start of the school holidays