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Feb 7, 2016 | 11:50 pm

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Originally Posted by FlyingUnderTheRadar

First, these are not used in the EU, but in the UK and in Australia and New Zealand.

Despite the efforts of some political parties, the UK is still a member of the EU.

I have used the biometric gates at LHR and DUB; I haven't entered the Schengen area in a while, but I believe AMS and FRA as well as other airports are also using similar technology.

On the US side, the APC kiosks are somewhat more minimal; they scan the passport and take your customs declaration but you still need to give the receipt to a CBP officer on the way out. (The same applies to Global Entry, though there the line is at least shorter.)

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