Can US passport holders use ePassport gates at UK airports?

Starting June 2019 U.S. passport holders will be able to use the ePassport Gates on arrival in the United Kingdom. U.S. citizens who had previously registered for the UK's Registered Traveller Service (RTS) should now also use the ePassport Gates on arrival in the UK.



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Simply scan your passport and allow our system to match your face to the chip in your passport. Most adults can use the e-gates with an electronic passport from: UK. EEA (European Economic Area)*

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American Visa UK: What can you do? Because Americans are known as non-visa nationals in the UK, to answer the question do American citizens need a visa for UK? They don't. American citizens are able to visit for up to six months without a visa.

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By the end of 2024, travelers will have to complete an online application and pay an entry fee to visit the United Kingdom, the nation's government has announced.

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Use the eGates for quicker entry
  • a British citizen.
  • a national of an EU country, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland or the USA.
  • a member of the Registered Traveller Service.


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The fastest way to pass immigration quickly is to use the electronic gates wherever possible. I recently passed through Terminal 5 in less than two minutes this way. U.S. passport holders have been able to use U.K. ePassport gates at major U.K. airports including all London Heathrow terminals since 2019.

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You'll need to apply on the UK ETA app, or online on GOV.UK. You can apply on behalf of others. Each traveller must get their own ETA, including children and babies. You'll usually get a decision within 3 working days, but you may get a quicker decision.

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If you are a non-visa national seeking to enter the UK as a tourist on arrival, the immigration official will endorse your passport with an entry stamp which confirms the date and port of arrival; this is the start date of your six month tourist grace period.

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The only time your passport is likely to be 'flagged' is when: there is a warrant out for your arrest either nationally or internationally through Interpol. you are currently undergoing investigation for a possible criminal offence. you have been engaged in some kind of terrorist activity and/or on a Watch List.

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