UK passport control is going contactless. Some headlines make it sound as though passport checks are finished. They aren't.
Watch the full explanation through the related video link below this Short.
The full video explains what the new UK eGates do, who can use them first and why your passport still needs to come with you. This Short is the opening hook, with Cartoon Paul.
Official sources (checked 13 October 2026): Home Office announcement, 6 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/airports-to-go-contactless-in-major-boost-for-uk-passengers Border Force guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/getting-through-the-uk-border-faster/faster-travel-through-the-uk-border
Information checked 13 October 2026. Check GOV.UK and your airline before travelling.
Presented by Cartoon Paul using Paul's approved cloned voice.
More travel information on Vlog Life 247: ETIAS UK: what to check before paying a website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9dybrGnEPY Flying with children: the UK family seating rules explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMzDI9E1aLY
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