Eye-scanning technology has been brought in at Gatwick Airport's south terminal.
The iris-recognition system is already in use at Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester airports to speed up entry into the UK for frequent flyers.
Signed-up passengers look into a camera at an automated barrier which recognises data stored on a database, together with their passport details.
Immigration minister Liam Byrne has launched the scheme at Gatwick.
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