{"id":14197,"date":"2024-01-03T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1402676"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:21:03","slug":"yes-facial-verification-could-replace-passports-at-uk-airports-but-not-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14197","title":{"rendered":"Yes, facial verification could replace passports at UK airports \u2014 but not in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Britain is set to test facial verification tech that removes the need for passports, but experts have dashed hopes of a full launch this year.<\/p>\n

The project was unveiled this week by Phil Douglas, the director-general of the UK\u2019s Border Force. Douglas told the Times<\/a> that he aims to install new e-gates at airports that create an \u201cintelligent border.\u201d By integrating enhanced facial verification, the system would make physical travel documents unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trials of the tech<\/a> are expected to start this year. A full rollout, however, remains a more distant prospect.<\/p>\n

Andrew Bud, the CEO at British biometric leader iProov<\/span><\/a>, told TNW that facial verification \u201cis not going to replace passports at UK airports in 2024.\u201d Nonetheless, he\u2019s confident that the switch will \u201ccertainly come\u201d later.<\/p>\n

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Bud speaks from a unique experience with the tech: iProov created the first-ever biometric corridor<\/a> for train travel, which opened last July at Eurostar\u2019s London terminal.<\/p>\n

Building digital borders<\/h2>\n

iProov\u2019s system replaces border checks with a facial verification checkpoint that you just walk straight past. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before travel, the passenger downloads the app<\/a>, authenticates their ID, scans their face, and links their ticket. On arrival at St Pancras Station in London, they stroll through a dedicated lane for the tech, which verifies their entry.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>The Eurostar deployment allows multiple people to be verified simultaneously. Credit: iProov<\/figcaption>