UK Government to Accept Apple and Google Pay for Some Services
The British government is currently accepting Apple and Google Pay for some services (by means of iTV and Apple Insider). Citizens can use their phones to pay for four services at present, with more to receive the capability later this year. The effort is part of a trial service from the ministry. UK natives can use their phone’s payment systems to pay for expenses with a fingerprint or by means of facial recognition identified with the Global Entry Service (for expedited entry to the US), the Registered Traveler Service (for frequent travelers to the UK from non-EU nations), the Electronic Visa Waiver Service (for explorers from four Middle Eastern nations visiting the UK), and basic online disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks (fees for people attempting to work in certain job types). Oliver Dowden, the UK Minister for Implementation, says that they’re “centered on making access to government services as easy as possible,” and that mobile transactions will be more secure.