Easy Passage this Summer

This summer, 8 and 9-year-old children traveling with their parents will be able to use e-gates at UK airports. E-gates use facial recognition technology to automatically verify a person's identity, making it easier for families to travel.

How Does it Work?

E-gates use facial recognition technology to verify a person's identity. This means your face is scanned and then compared to the photo in your passport. This system allows travelers to pass through quickly and securely.

Which Kids Can Use it?

Children who want to use e-gates must be a certain height so they can be seen by the machines, and they must be traveling with their parents. This new rule will start on July 8th and will help families go through border control faster.

Why Did the Rule Change?

Currently, children under 10 years old cannot use e-gates, which makes many families wait in long lines at passport desks. But the new rule will allow 8 and 9-year-old children to use e-gates if they are traveling with their parents.

Did You Know?

There are e-gates at 13 airports in the UK, as well as at ports in Brussels and Paris. This makes it easier for people returning to the UK to pass through quickly.

How Many Kids Will be Affected?

According to the government, this change will allow over 1.5 million children to use e-gates. This will be a big help for families traveling and will make border control faster.

Conclusion

This summer, 8 and 9-year-old children will be able to use e-gates at UK airports when traveling with their parents. This will make it easier for families to travel and will make border control faster. The UK government hopes this change will improve the travel experience for families.