# Global Entry in US vs E-gates in Europe? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-entry-in-us-vs-e-gates-in-europe/745242 "2016-02-05T16:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GlowingDarkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@GlowingDarkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GlowingDarkness)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-entry-in-us-vs-e-gates-in-europe/745242/1 "2016-02-05T16:41:13Z")
Which system is better? Will US airports ever have automated border control where you just scan your passport, it takes a picture and lets you in? (Doing background checks, comparing biometric data, and with an officer monitoring of course.) [http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2011/04/automated-border-control-facilitation-vs-security/](http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2011/04/automated-border-control-facilitation-vs-security/) I think it is actually safer than a human doing the checks because humans can not spot the miniscule differences that a computer can. And plus its faster. Some of the border guards IMHO can be rude and no one wants that. I just want to land from a long flight and exit. Global Entry requires you to still go through a customs officer which is not like the European one which I prefer. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-entry-in-us-vs-e-gates-in-europe/745242/2 "2016-02-05T20:23:12Z")
**GlowingDarkness** , you already have a thread based on this link started in Great Debates. I’m closing this one.