Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)
(asked on 6th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to let British National Overseas passport holders use e-Passport Gates at UK airports.
This question was answered on 16th July 2026
The Government keeps eGate eligibility under review to ensure we are balancing border security and passenger flow. We have recently passed legislation to lower the eGate eligible age from 10 to 8 years old for those nationals who can currently use eGates to enter the UK.
We are continuing to explore options to increase the use of automation and eGates at the UK border, including to British National (Overseas) passport holders.