Passport holders from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States and also from Singapore and South Korea no longer need to be Registered Traveller members to use ePassport gates when entering the UK. Therefore we are no longer accepting new membership applications from those countries.

The Registered Traveller service is no longer accepting new membership applications from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and United States.

Registered Traveller is a membership service which offers faster and more convenient entry at passport control for frequent travellers.

Members enjoy faster entry at passport control and the choice of using the: ePassport gates (if they have a biometric/chipped passport)

UK/EU lanes Members will no longer need to: Fill in a landing card

Undergo an interview

Have fingerprints taken as a visa holder

You can apply to become a member of Registered Traveller if you are: A passport holder of Andorra, Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Vatican City State, Honduras, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Israel, Macao Special Administrative Region, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Samoa, Seychelles, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan (passport must have a personal identification number), Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay

18 years of age or over

Hold a valid visa (exclusions are Tier 5 Sporting & Creative Concessions, EEA family permits, discretionary leave and leave outside the rules)

A visitor who has entered the UK from another country at least 4 times in the last 24 months in one of these categories:

Business



General



Academic



In Transit



Entertainment or Sports



Parents with a child in a UK school



A member of a diplomatic mission



A medical visitor An ‘entry’ does not include passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country

You can use Registered Traveller at: Gatwick

Heathrow

Birmingham

Manchester

Bristol

Cardiff International

East Midlands

Edinburgh

Glasgow

London City

Luton

Newcastle

Southend

Stansted

Paris, Brussels and Lille (Rail Terminals)

It costs £70 to apply for the first 12 months membership. This includes a non-refundable £20 administration fee. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a £50 refund. The renewal fee for a subsequent year is currently £50.

Apply using our online application formOpens in new window It takes 5-10 minutes and you just need your passport details and a credit or debit card to pay. We will make background checks and contact you within 5 to 10 working days to advise you whether you have been successful and what you need to do next.

Show your passport and evidence of leave to the Border Force officer at the airport (or Paris, Brussels or Lille international rail terminals if you're a visitor or diplomat). When you arrive at: Heathrow join the 'Other passports' lane (or 'Fast Track' if you have a 'Fast Track' ticket)

Birmingham, Manchester, Gatwick, Bristol, Cardiff International, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London City, Luton, Newcastle, Southend, or Stansted join the 'Other passports' lane The officer will process your arrival and complete your Registered Traveller membership.

Yes, you’ll still need your evidence of leave or BRP as well as your passport.

We will email you details on how to renew your membership 28 days before your membership expires. Before you renew your membership, you’ll need to update your passportOpens in new window if any of your details have changed since you last used the service. It costs £20 to update your passport.