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Old Jun 17, 2025 | 2:14 pm
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I arrived at ARN a couple days ago from LGW and the non-EU line was insane with the CA flight landing at the same time. Fortunately, this time the officer didn’t lecture me for using my ID card instead of my passport.
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Old Nov 22, 2025 | 4:35 pm
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Anyone know or have recent reports in HEL if for exit British passport holders can use e-gates?
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Old Nov 23, 2025 | 3:55 am
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Had no issue a week ago using the eGates to leave Schengen at Frankfurt airport and enter Schengen at Frankfurt airport on my Canadian passport (I'm a German resident).

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Old Nov 24, 2025 | 8:21 am
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Originally Posted by mmogdan
Anyone know or have recent reports in HEL if for exit British passport holders can use e-gates?
HEL now allows Brits to use them on entry and exit.
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Old Nov 24, 2025 | 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by AviosTreasureHunter
HEL now allows Brits to use them on entry and exit.
I seem to remember that wasn't the case when you and I came through there after our lounge crawl! You may or may not remember that!
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Old Jan 26, 2026 | 6:32 am
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Originally Posted by AviosTreasureHunter
The times that EU passport holders are turned away at the E-Gate and sent to a uniformed officer, they get a proper grilling from what I have witnessed at LHR.
At Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar, when both the French and British eGates decided they wanted to have a hard time reading passports, including French passports.

Passed the French gate after trying the reader a lot. But wasn't as lucky with the UK eGate rejected my passport after 3 tries.

Got purpose, length of stay and hotel name before getting allowed in. Which took 5 min as the mic on their side was so bad. No issues thereafter however.
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