Australian travellers can now swipe their passports at the automated e-passport gates of all UK airports, bypassing the slow and snaking lines for the staffed immigration desks – a move which will be especially welcome when it comes to beating the morning queues at London's busy Heathrow hub.
Also on the fast-track list are visitors from New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Canada and the USA.
No special advance registration is needed to use the e-passport gates at UK airports, as well as the Eurostar rail terminals at St Pancras and Ebbsfleet International.
In addition, the UK is removing landing cards for all passengers – not just those who come through the e-passport gates.
