View Full Version : MCO International Arrival - automated immigration machines coming
grayster
20-02-2014, 12:37
http://www.sita.aero/content/%E2%80%98Land-touch-and-go-Orlando-Airport-first-offer-fast-track-clearance-international-travelers
Let's hope this can speed the arrival immigration process up if these initial biometric machines are a success.
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freddiehollie
20-02-2014, 20:15
Used one earlier this month. Once used it gives you a paper slip, you then queue again to have it checked by customs.
Queue still just as long:-(
Loved watching folk put there "fingers" on the "passport" reader though.....lol.....
Loved watching folk put there "fingers" on the "passport" reader though.....lol.....
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grayster
21-02-2014, 07:12
So another line before a line then. Pity.
we used one today... If you get a big X on your white slip, you have to go for a secondary check.. Anyone without the X gets a quick question for the customs part.
I got a secondary check, along with most people, but my Sarah didn't. I think that this may have something to do with having a bio-metric passport. She does, i don't.
steph_goodrum
23-02-2014, 08:05
we used one today... If you get a big X on your white slip, you have to go for a secondary check.. Anyone without the X gets a quick question for the customs part.
I got a secondary check, along with most people, but my Sarah didn't. I think that this may have something to do with having a bio-metric passport. She does, i don't.
I thought most of those reader you could only use if you have a biometric passport? The one at Gatwick arrivals cetainly says only those, we found a huge queue on arriving early this year and saw the sign and went over tho the empty kiosks and were through in seconds.
These new apc machines will scan modern passports, mine is 8 years old, but doesn't have the biometric camera logo on it.
steph_goodrum
24-02-2014, 04:44
These new apc machines will scan modern passports, mine is 8 years old, but doesn't have the biometric camera logo on it.
Does it have all the info on though Wilf, if you dont have the biometric chip, I assume it just has the scanner for passport number etc. but not the rest of the data the chip holds that is on the info page? That's the only reason I thought they will only use those (biometric).
I'm assuming it's just scanning mine for the passport number.
bargainqueen
28-02-2014, 01:50
we used the machines on 12th Feb. When you enter the hall they ask if you've completed/used an esta in the past 5 years, those that have are sent to the machines. We still had to go to officer afterwards, don't remember seeing a cross on my printed slip but my husband didn't get a printout so maybe that's why.
Before a family had one customs form but now they seem to want one for each person.
They're still trialling it and no one knows what's supposed to happen. Don't know if it did shorten the wait time or that we managed to get to the hall before BA. Reasonably empty when we got there!
ujpest doza
29-10-2016, 20:46
We used them at Tampa this month and I fail to see the point as you still have to queue again at the desk and have your fingerprints and photo done again.
It seemed to take longer than it did before.
Gerry Reed
30-10-2016, 05:56
We were sent to the machines in Miami in August - nightmare. My fingers will never read (too hot and sweaty after a long flight and a dash from the plane to be ahead of the queue). I tried all the running fingers through hair etc but after several attempts the assistant came over and told me I must be doing it wrong. She tried to help - again told me to run fingers through hair etc but with no luck - she then got cross with me and I got a X. Gerry got through but as I had failed we had to join the main queue - now very long. Gerry blamed me for getting it wrong ( I can't help my lack of fingerprints - too much housework !!) and he was very 'grumpy'. We had to queue for about an hour and I was terrified Gerry would say something to the IO and we would be on the next flight home ! When we finally got to the IO, my fingers were fine but Gerry's would not work even although he had a tick on his piece of paper - I tried not to laugh but it was difficult.
Our daughter has learning difficulties and can't do the machines without a lot of help - not allowed in the Gatwick machines, so although we all have biometric passports (6 1/2 years old), they are not much use to us.