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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
Advice for avoiding delays at UK border control, including how to use ePassport gates.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
From Monday 24 July, children aged 10 or over will be able to enter the UK using eGates across 15 air and rail ports, helping families travel more easily.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This reinspection sought to examine the effectiveness of ePassport gates at three ports of entry through onsite observations, and in that context, assess progress against recommendations made in the ICIBI’s report ‘An inspection of e-Passport gates (June 2020 – January...
The report makes 15 recommendations.
Find out how to complain about Border Force and how we deal with complaints.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State, delivered a speech to the London Chamber of Commerce on new border policies and innovations.
Today (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from imported products.
Introduction of new border controls will help guard against incoming diseases and pests while minimising burdens and costs for traders and consumers.
New fines of up to £10,000 for international general aviation flights that do not submit advance passenger information online up to two hours before departure.
Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and digital border.
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