The UK government has scrapped the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India, as part of a series of measures aimed at a smoother entry into Britain. The government is removing the need for all non-EEA travellers to fill in landing cards upon arrival in the UK, making for a smoother entry to the country. However, India is not yet among a list of "low risk" countries which can now access the ePassport gates on landing in the UK. The Home Office claims that Britain is a world leader in automated passenger clearance, allowing more nationalities to use ePassport gates than anywhere else. There are currently 264 ePassport gates in operation at 15 air and rail terminals in the UK.

Source: dna May 20, 2019 15:56 UTC