Originally Posted by
BERbound
E-passport does not work for me on a passport issued about 2 years ago. After my latest failed attempt I asked if it was ever likely to work. She said no as I've got a very common surname, and it caused e-passport problems!
Make of that what you will!
Do you mean using a biometric passport to go through the automatic turnstiles? If so, I'm not sure where your member of staff got that info from - names have nothing to do with the process. More likely to be a dodgy chip or a poor photo issue.