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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 1:52 pm
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Originally Posted by pacer142
The UK does not do outbound passport control - it's "subcontracted" to the airline in that if they have to repatriate you because you are refused entry it is at their cost. Thus, airlines do check.

I've never had any sort of Government official check my passport on the way out of the UK to anywhere by air. It's always the gate agent.

Neil
I departed LHR on 11/30/09, right after the security check, there was an "official" looking agent (she wore a blazer) inspecting passports, she made a point of looking for my entry stamp. When I got to my departure gate AA agents (as usual) looked at my pp. [There are podiums set up--so I guess every now and then they use them.]
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