Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Recognise Irish passport cards & Gibraltar ID cards at UK Border Force's eGates
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Irish passport cards and Gibraltar identity cards are the only two card-format travel documents that the UK continues to accept for entry to the UK by all bearers. Therefore please ensure that UK Border Force's eGates start to recognise these two travel documents at all relevant UK ports of entry.
The UK's eGates have never recognised EU/EEA/Swiss national identity cards because technical specifications differ between 28 EU/EEA countries. In October 2021, the UK ceased to accept EU/EEA/Swiss national identity cards except for those with rights under the EU-UK withdrawal agreement. In contrast, the UK continues to accept all Irish passport cards (438,000 and rapidly increasing) and all Gibraltar identity cards (±30,000). Therefore the UK's eGates should start recognising these two cards.
Timeline
| 19 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
19 Aug 2022
Closed
5 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.