Wear sunglasses or other glasses/spectacles.Look straight at the camera - the booth will perform a match of your face to the photograph held in the chip in your passport.Įxit through the second set of glass doors when they open. Position your feet on the markings on the floor. When the first set of glass entry doors open, remove your 'ePassport' and step forward into the booth.
If in a cover, please remove your passport from the cover before inserting it into the passport reader. Insert your 'ePassport' into the slot - open the document at the page with the photograph and place it face down.
The gates are monitored by UK Border Agency staff who will intercept those refused by the system and select some passengers for manual checks. No registration or application form is required. This includes British citizens, EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals aged 18 years and over. It uses facial recognition technology to allow passengers through the border without the need to see a Border Force Officer.Įligible travellers will be holders of an 'ePassport' containing a chip and this logo on the front cover. The UK Border Agency is committed to delivering secure, effective and efficient border controls and using new technology to assist in that process.Īn automated gate system is being introduced in the Arrivals Hall at East Midlands Airport for people with a new style 'ePassport'. Please note that due to tighter restrictions all passports need to be scanned at the desk, which may take a few minutes.