France alters process at EES biometric kiosks in UK to speed up registrations
The Entry-Exit System (EES) kiosks at London’s St Pancras railway station have temporarily removed certain questions in order to speed…
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UK border control operators are ready for EES: Eurotunnel CEO
Operators of UK border controls on cross-Channel routes to the EU, including Eurotunnel, the Port of Dover and Eurostar, have…
Eurostar’s SmartCheck shutting down, new EES e-gates coming to London
Rail service Eurostar will stop offering its SmartCheck biometric check-in at the London St Pancras station: The dedicated lanes will…
Combining Physical and Digital for Identity Verification: webinar
Combining Physical and Digital for Identity Verification Online November 13, 2024 3:00-3:45 CET In our Inverid sessions, we have discussed…
Biometrics moves beyond security, border control to transform travel globally
As tourism evolves and destinations seek new ways to accommodate visitors, some believe biometric systems at borders, airports and other…
Getlink confident in biometric border check readiness for October 2024
In light of impending border checks set to be implemented in October, Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has…
London mayor calls for solution to border check delays for Eurostar passengers
After railway service Eurostar warned that the European Union’s planned biometric border checks could cause hour-long queues in London, the…
EU’s biometric passport checks could lead to limits for Eurostar passenger numbers
The European Union’s planned Entry/Exit System (EES) could cause hour-long queues for the Eurostar railway service in the UK and…
Eurostar officially launches SmartCheck biometric gates
Effective July 18th, 2023, the Eurostar “SmartCheck” biometric gates utilizing iProov technology have officially launched for passengers traveling through at…
Contactless biometric international travel: Eurostar trial, Idemia ID2Travel ecosystem
International travel may have entered another round of setbacks with the emergence of the Omicron COVID variant, but biometrics firms…
