ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands

The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil Douglas said at the recent Airlines 2023 conference, with “passport desks falling away” within two to three years. Douglas says the UK is planning to procure next-generation e-gates to more widely adopt biometrics as it transitions to Electronic Travel Authorisation, TTG reports.

“ETAs will enable us to make decisions about admission much earlier,” he said, according to the report. …

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