Sanjiv Kapoor, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Jet Airways, recently shared a Twitter post saying he “cleared London Heathrow arrivals immigration in 10 seconds through the e-passport kiosks.”
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“E-enabled passport: cleared London Heathrow arrivals immigration in 10 seconds through the e-passport kiosks. Global Entry-enrolled? Clear US arrival immigration in 10 seconds using facial recognition. No departure immigration for UK and US. This is the way to go, Digital!” wrote Kapoor.
He added, “Incidentally US Global Entry is open to Indian passport holders too. One has to enroll and pay a fee. And I understand e-enabled passports are in the works in India too.”
{{/usCountry}}He added, “Incidentally US Global Entry is open to Indian passport holders too. One has to enroll and pay a fee. And I understand e-enabled passports are in the works in India too.”
{{/usCountry}}"With technology and services like e-passport kiosks and Global Entry, there is absolutely no human interaction required for arrivals immigration. Purely automated and digital. Long lines are when you don't have this, and need to be manually processed by an immigration officer", he wrote further.
What is an e-Passport?
According to Smart Card Operating System for Transport Application (SCOSTA), e-Passport booklets are embedded with an electronic chip to enhance security and to improve the level of identity verification. e-Passports and readers at the border inspection system must be able to communicate with each other. Interoperability testing of electronic passports is a process that starts typically with the specification of standards and continues with testing. Interoperability tests for e-Passports are performed to ensure international interoperability.