UK airports to begin rolling out contactless eGate technology
The government says rollout starts 6 October, with all eGates due to be upgraded by early 2027.
- The system checks a live image against verified immigration, travel and passport information, according to the government.
The planned system is intended to let arriving passengers use eGates without showing a passport, the government says.
The government says the rollout will begin 6 October and reach every eGate by early 2027.
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The UK government announced that airport eGates will gradually adopt contactless technology from 6 October. It says the system will check a live image against verified immigration, travel and passport information. The government says every eGate is due to be upgraded by early 2027.
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The government says airports will begin upgrading eGates on 6 October, with all due to be upgraded by early 2027.
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A collective-responsibility lens might ask whether the government ensures the system is reliable and serves arriving passengers fairly.
Center
An implementation-focused lens might weigh the convenience of passport-free eGate use against reliability and the need for oversight.
Right
A limited-government lens might ask whether the convenience justifies government use of live images and immigration, travel and passport information.
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UK airports to begin rolling out contactless eGate technologyUK Government
The government says rollout starts 6 October, with all eGates due to be upgraded by early 2027.UK Government
The system checks a live image against verified immigration, travel and passport information, according to the government.UK Government
The planned system is intended to let arriving passengers use eGates without showing a passport, the government says.UK Government
The government says the rollout will begin 6 October and reach every eGate by early 2027.UK Government
The UK government announced that airport eGates will gradually adopt contactless technology from 6 October.UK Government
It says the system will check a live image against verified immigration, travel and passport information.UK Government
The government says every eGate is due to be upgraded by early 2027.UK Government