![]() ![]() The Home Office maintains the decision will not cause a security risk, and that cards are primarily used to collect statistics rather than informing routine security checks. ![]() Representatives of these employees have expressed concerns about this sudden change. Strangely, the decision to eliminate these cards was not announced in advance, even for Border Force staff. Canada eliminated these cards several years ago. Countries in the Schengen Zone (many EU nations), do not use landing cards at all. Several countries have stopped using landing cards on arrival. A gamble that didn’t pay for me… No more UK Landing Cards on arrival Due to that uncertainty, I renewed my UK Registered Traveller, but since then I have entered the UK a total of 0 times. While these changes were proposed, I wasn’t sure when or if it would actually happen. The wait time for passport control can be long, especially at Heathrow. The move is “designed to speed up border controls for low-risk countries.”Īs a US citizen, I’m pleased with the change. According to the UK Home Office, (analogous to a combination of the US Department of State and Department of Homeland Security): ![]()
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