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UK: Registered Traveller service expanded

The Home Office has announced the expansion of the Registered Traveller service to eligible foreign nationals from Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additionally, Registered Traveller members will be able to use ePassport Gates and EU/UK lanes at Bristol and Cardiff Airports in the coming months.  

Background

The Registered Traveller service was introduced in April 2015 to travellers from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States who hold a UK visa or have visited the United Kingdom at least four times in the previous two years.

Applications are submitted online and once accepted, travellers with biometric passports can use ePassport Gates and EU/UK lanes at Eurostar terminals at Paris, Brussels and Lille and the following airports

United Kingdom: Registered Travel scheme expanded; lane closures announced

At Heathrow Airport, 25 additional ePassport gates are being installed at terminals 3 and 4. The installation is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016.  While the work is in progress, Registered Travellers will not be able to use the ePassport gates but will be permitted to use UK/EU lanes and the Fast Track lanes instead.

At Gatwick Airport, starting January 4, 2016, the Registered Traveller lanes will be closed. Registered Travellers should use the UK/EU lanes at the North and South terminals. Those with a biometric passport will also be able to use the ePassport gates at both terminals.