IRIS
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 14:29Does anybody know what is deemed suitable proof of your immigration status for a UK national? May as well sign up on Thursday...
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Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 14:29Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 14:45Isn't your passport enough? It says "British Citizen" on it... [?]
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 15:13Their website says "What documents do I need?
If you want to apply to enrol you will need your
passport or other acceptable travel document,
along with satisfactory evidence of your
immigration status in the UK. You will also need
to bring any other documents you normally
travel with."
If you want to apply to enrol you will need your
passport or other acceptable travel document,
along with satisfactory evidence of your
immigration status in the UK. You will also need
to bring any other documents you normally
travel with."
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 15:20Originally posted by Decker
You will also need to bring any other documents you normally travel with.
Turning up with your V-Book, print-outs of fare codes, seat maps and other such travel essentials then? [:P]
Thanks,
Sarah
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 15:22not forgetting Fortean Times, Wired and Source magazines.... 
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 16:07Ah, isn't it just a weird comma thing... [:?]
Meaning:
"you will need your passport or other acceptable travel document, along with satisfactory evidence of your immigration status in the UK."
So, either passport, OR the other two items.
Meaning:
"you will need your passport or other acceptable travel document, along with satisfactory evidence of your immigration status in the UK."
So, either passport, OR the other two items.
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 16:13Anyone know if it's open weekends? The web site jsut lists opening hours, not days. TIA.
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 16:13Makes sense... thanks [y]
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 18:17I plan to sign up tomorrow, I'll check for weekend opening and let you know when I get to the CH.
Sahajesh.
Sahajesh.
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 20:52Originally posted by sahajesh
I plan to sign up tomorrow, I'll check for weekend opening and let you know when I get to the CH.
Sahajesh.
Thanks Sahajesh [^]
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 21:44Passport worked for me.
Posted: 12 Jun 2006, 21:46Originally posted by mysteryflyer
Passport worked for me.
Tell us all about the process. Maybe a IRIS report maybe if I can bend your leg [:I]
I too will be enrolling during my IAD to DXB layover.
Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 12:01Hiya all,
In the CH now, very good I must say!
Checked the IRIS thing, they are open at weekends but were closed earlier today as they had 'gone tech'.
They should be open a bit later and I'll register then, flight's not till 2pm anyway.
Sahajesh.
In the CH now, very good I must say!
Checked the IRIS thing, they are open at weekends but were closed earlier today as they had 'gone tech'.
They should be open a bit later and I'll register then, flight's not till 2pm anyway.
Sahajesh.
Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 12:55Just registered for IRIS, took about 5 mins. They examine your passport to check eligibility, then you sit at one of the two desks.
Stare into a metal box, making sure that your irises (irisii??) are lined up with the two green dots and say cheese!
If you're wearing glasses, you have to take these off for the picture. They then take a standard digital picture and then verify the iris picture.
They also give you a sheet of paper with you personal details (as they have been stored on their system) eg name, date of birth, passport number and ask you to check these are correct.
The other freebie you get is an Arrival Card detailing how to use the system when you arrive into the UK - basically you enter the pod thing when prompted, there are three cameras inside and the relevant one will light up and that's the one you give your best moody stare at. If Mr Blair is happy that you are allowed in, the exit door will open - if not, presumably lights will flash, klaxons will sound and a troop of security men/women will surround you.
One interesting thing is that the validity of IRIS is two years but it's a rolling two years from the time of last entry into the UK. It's pretty unlikely that anyone (here at least!) would let their 'membership' lapse.
I've not heard anything about the IRIS data being used outside UK (perhaps within EU, free borders notwithstanding) - does anyone know about this?
All in all, easy and painless!
Sahajesh
PS Right, off for a bit of grub then onto 63A in VS045....
Stare into a metal box, making sure that your irises (irisii??) are lined up with the two green dots and say cheese!
If you're wearing glasses, you have to take these off for the picture. They then take a standard digital picture and then verify the iris picture.
They also give you a sheet of paper with you personal details (as they have been stored on their system) eg name, date of birth, passport number and ask you to check these are correct.
The other freebie you get is an Arrival Card detailing how to use the system when you arrive into the UK - basically you enter the pod thing when prompted, there are three cameras inside and the relevant one will light up and that's the one you give your best moody stare at. If Mr Blair is happy that you are allowed in, the exit door will open - if not, presumably lights will flash, klaxons will sound and a troop of security men/women will surround you.
One interesting thing is that the validity of IRIS is two years but it's a rolling two years from the time of last entry into the UK. It's pretty unlikely that anyone (here at least!) would let their 'membership' lapse.
I've not heard anything about the IRIS data being used outside UK (perhaps within EU, free borders notwithstanding) - does anyone know about this?
All in all, easy and painless!
Sahajesh
PS Right, off for a bit of grub then onto 63A in VS045....
Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 13:47Thanks Sahajesh 
I'll sign up when I pop up to Manchester next month.
It sounds slightly different to Privium where you keep your iris scan on a smart card, and no one else has access to it. If you lose the card, you need a new scan.
Anything that helps reduce the queues is always welcome though!
I'll sign up when I pop up to Manchester next month.It sounds slightly different to Privium where you keep your iris scan on a smart card, and no one else has access to it. If you lose the card, you need a new scan.
Anything that helps reduce the queues is always welcome though!
Posted: 13 Jun 2006, 14:59Used IRIS re-entering the UK today through T3.
Quick and painless, though I did get asked to "move a little closer, please" by the camera, so that my eyes lined up properly.
(Ironically, there was no queue at the EU entry line at about 10.35 this morning either...)
There's no need to swipe passports or anything before entering the IRIS booth.
While they take the capture with glasses off, the entry scan can be done with glasses on.
Cheers,
Mike
Quick and painless, though I did get asked to "move a little closer, please" by the camera, so that my eyes lined up properly.
(Ironically, there was no queue at the EU entry line at about 10.35 this morning either...)
There's no need to swipe passports or anything before entering the IRIS booth.
While they take the capture with glasses off, the entry scan can be done with glasses on.
Cheers,
Mike
Posted: 26 Jun 2006, 14:38Hiya all,
Used IRIS when VS46 landed yesterday - as I was at the back of the plane, there was a huge queue for Immigration. Not a problem for me as I went to IRIS and bypassed a 20-odd minute wait.
Hurrah!!
Sahajesh
Used IRIS when VS46 landed yesterday - as I was at the back of the plane, there was a huge queue for Immigration. Not a problem for me as I went to IRIS and bypassed a 20-odd minute wait.
Hurrah!!
Sahajesh
Posted: 06 Aug 2006, 17:50To enroll took about 10 minutes including wait time. Nothing to sign. Simple.
Faster than FastTrack to use.
Faster than FastTrack to use.
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 16:31I noticed the information about Iris scanning on the Virgin website today but cannot find any information about where abouts you to to get this done.
I understand from reading this thread that it is available at Manchester, but is it available at all terminals or just one particular area where you sign up, and is it during certain times only. Also is it suitable for children.
Having seen the queue when we landed in May from MCO, it would have been lovely to bypass all that but obviously if my daughter cannot use the service there's not much point in us having it done as she always travels with us.
thelaceys
I understand from reading this thread that it is available at Manchester, but is it available at all terminals or just one particular area where you sign up, and is it during certain times only. Also is it suitable for children.
Having seen the queue when we landed in May from MCO, it would have been lovely to bypass all that but obviously if my daughter cannot use the service there's not much point in us having it done as she always travels with us.
thelaceys
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 16:39Originally posted by thelaceys
I noticed the information about Iris scanning on the Virgin website today but cannot find any information about where abouts you to to get this done.
thelaceys
There's a small link at the bottom of the VS page which takes you here. Its got all the details about where in each airport the IRIS registration takes place!
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 16:54MarkJ, thanks very much for that, had a look and all the information I could possibly need is there. Much appreciated
thelaceys
thelaceys
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 18:08No IRIS at Gatwick south then?
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 19:08Originally posted by thelaceys
MarkJ, thanks very much for that, had a look and all the information I could possibly need is there. Much appreciated
thelaceys
You are most welcome cowgirl!! ( yes Ive seen the piccie!! hehehehe)[y]
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 19:10Originally posted by Monkey
No IRIS at Gatwick south then?
It says it will be installed during 2006 - maybe a call to BAA would answer your question??
They will probably tell you to use a smaller bag and not to carry tablets that might be made of Gel, will lose your luggage and generally make a balls of answering your question.
So that will be nothing new will it[V]
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 20:38I think I will have to give this a spin in September.
Sounds very 007 and you never know, it might fix my wonky eyes
Sounds very 007 and you never know, it might fix my wonky eyes