Travel experts believe people in the UK could be travelling without paper passports in about two years time. UK travellers could soon be flying without the need for a physical passport as trials for digital documents are underway. One expert has predicted they could be introduced in as little as two years in a move that will reduce friction at borders and reduce waiting times. The travel expert also said physical visas and lengthy passport renewals would become obsolete as virtual documents are stored on battery-free devices like Apple AirTags. Briggs anticipates that the same tech will be operating in the UK within two to three years, which will result in waiting times in airports being halved.

Source: The Times February 24, 2023 21:56 UTC