Eurostar Passengers Can Skip Passport Checks Thanks to Face Scans

The high-speed Deutsche Bahn ICE3 InterCity Express at St Pancas International station, October 19, 2010. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Travelling from London to France on Eurostar trains will be made easier with the introduction of a new facial verification system.

The launch of the SmartCheck system at St. Pancras station will enable Eurostar travellers to avoid manual checks of tickets and passports by UK officials.