or ferry company. In the UK, the landing card system was governed by the Immigration Act 1971, schedule 2 paragraph 5, which states; In August 2017, the UK Home Office announced that landing cards will be completely scrapped as part of digital border transformation and modernisation. It was expected this change would come into effect by the autumn. Landing cards were abolished for all passengers effective 20 May 2019. Notably absent from the landing card was information on the purpose of the trip, destination, or any items brought into the country. Additional information requested from travellers was their occupation and the port of their last departure. See also Airport check-in Airline ticket Boarding pass Departure card Passport Visa Migration card Immigration Act 1971 Visa policy of the United Kingdom References Civil aviation Identity documents