Passport control officers at airports are to be phased out as new biometric face scanning cameras are to be rolled out under new UK border control measures.
The scheme works by scanning passengers' faces and comparing them to photographs digitally stored on microchips in new biometric passports.
The technology, currently being trialed at Manchester airport is compatible with biometric passports issued throughout the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.
The system is optional for now, however, passengers opting to use more traditional methods will likely have to endure longer queues, where as those with biometric passports can walk straight through unmanned gates as long as they pass the detectors
The scheme works by scanning passengers' faces and comparing them to photographs digitally stored on microchips in new biometric passports.
The technology, currently being trialed at Manchester airport is compatible with biometric passports issued throughout the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.
The system is optional for now, however, passengers opting to use more traditional methods will likely have to endure longer queues, where as those with biometric passports can walk straight through unmanned gates as long as they pass the detectors
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