To apply for Registered Traveller membership, you must be 18 or older and have an eligible passport. You must also either: have an eligible UK visa or entry clearance have visited the UK at least 4 times in the last 24 months It counts as visiting when you enter the UK from another country. It does not count if you’re just passing through the UK on your way to another country. Eligible passports Africa Botswana, Seychelles. Asia Brunei, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region passports only), Macao Special Administrative Region, Malaysia, Maldives, Taiwan (if your passport has a personal ID number on the photo page). Europe Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City State. Middle East Israel (a travel document in lieu of national passport, also called a provisional passport, is not eligible). North America Bahamas, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Oceania Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga. South and Central America Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay. Eligible visas Most visas are eligible. You cannot use your visa to apply for Registered Traveller membership if you have: a Marriage Visitor visa a Graduate visa a British National (overseas) visa - dependents a High Potential Individual visa a Tier 5 Sporting and Creative Concessions an EEA family permit been granted ‘discretionary leave’ or ‘leave outside the rules’ You’ll need to have visited the UK at least 4 times in the last 24 months instead.

Where you can use Registered Traveller

You can use the service at the following airports: Birmingham Bristol Cardiff East Midlands Edinburgh Gatwick Glasgow Heathrow London City Luton Manchester Newcastle Southend Stansted You can use the service at the following Eurostar terminals: Brussels Lille Paris

Before you apply, check you’re eligible . Apply online for Registered Traveller membership . You’ll need your passport number and expiry date. It costs £70 and lasts 12 months. You’ll get a decision on your application within 10 working days. You’ll get £50 back if your application is unsuccessful. If your application is accepted, the next time you travel to the UK you must go through the ‘other passports’ lane. The immigration officer will check that you meet the criteria and tell you if you can become a member. Your 12 month membership will start on the day you submitted your application.

Renew or update your membership

It costs £50 to renew your Registered Traveller membership for another year. It costs £20 to update your passport details if you get a new passport. You must do this before you travel to the UK. You must also update your details if your visa or immigration status changes . There’s no fee to do this. You can also renew or update your child’s membership .

Add children to your membership

You can apply to add your children to your Registered Traveller membership if you have 29 days or more left on it. Once your child is added to your membership, you can both use the UK passport lanes together. You will not be able to use the ePassport gates. Your child’s membership will expire at the same time as yours. You’ll need to renew or update your and your child’s memberships separately. Once you’ve added the child to your membership, they can also travel with their other parent as long as they’re also a member. Before they travel together, you’ll need to email the Home Office with full names and Registered Traveller numbers for: you your child your child’s other parent Home Office Registered Traveller service rtinbox@homeoffice.gov.uk Eligibility Your child must be 17 or under. They must also have an eligible passport and eligible visa or entry clearance if they’re not applying as a visitor. Fee You must pay a £20 administration fee to apply for each child, plus a membership fee. This is worked out as £2 a month until your membership expires. You’ll be told how much you need to pay when you apply. You’ll get the membership fee back if your application is unsuccessful. You will not get the £20 administration fee back. How to apply You must apply and pay for each child separately . You’ll need your: • Registered Traveller number • child’s passport number and expiry date You’ll get a decision on your application within 10 working days. Renew or update your child’s membership You’ll need to sign in with your child’s Registered Traveller number and date of birth to renew or update their membership. You’ll have to pay a membership fee to renew your child’s membership , which is worked out as £2 a month until your membership expires. It costs £20 to update your child’s passport details if they get a new passport. You must do this before your child travels to the UK. You must also update your child’s details if their visa or immigration status changes . There’s no fee to do this. When you travel to the UK If your application is successful, the first time you and your child travel to the UK you must both go through the ‘other passports’ lane together. You might need to prove the relationship between you and any children travelling with you, for example if you have different surnames. You can do this with: • a birth or adoption certificate showing your relationship to the child • a divorce or marriage certificate if you’re the parent but have a different surname to the child The immigration officer will then confirm your child has been added to your membership. You’ll get a confirmation email within 48 hours.

Registered Traveller: faster entry through the UK border

Overview

The Registered Traveller service can help you get through the UK border faster.

Registered Travellers can use UK channels at some airports and train stations. You can use:

UK passport entry lanes
ePassport gates - if your passport has a ‘chip’

You can no longer use the Registered Traveller service if you’re from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea or the United States. You may be able to use the ePassport gates instead.

If you have a visa or biometric residence permit

Before you travel, you should:

set up access to your online immigration status (eVisa) if you have not done it already
get a share code to prove your immigration status - a share code is valid for 90 days

If you have a biometric residence permit (BRP), you may be able to use it to travel to the UK until 31 March 2025 if both:

it expires on or after 31 December 2024
you still have permission to stay in the UK

You should carry your expired BRP with you - your carrier may ask to see it.

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