The UK’s Home Office has plans to create “frictionless travel” at the country’s borders, which would eliminate the need for passports. New “e-gates” would be deployed at airports to allow travelers into the country using only advanced facial recognition.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, government officials hope the new technology will bring Britain’s borders up to the standard developed elsewhere, like Dubai, which uses facial recognition for multiple nationalities. Trials of the new advanced technology are due to begin at airports later this year before the launch of a full procurement process for new gates.

Britain is already rolling out electronic travel authorization (ETA) for foreign arrivals flying into the UK who do not need a visa. Travelers are required to download an app, answer a set of questions, scan their passport and provide a photo, with only those granted the ETA able to board flights into the UK.

The process is already used for Qataris and will extend to nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in February. The Home Office is also seeking to implement ETA for all visitors to the UK who do not need a visa for short stays, including European nationals.

Biometric details for British and Irish travelers have already been secured as part of the current UK passport application process.