OCC Forums - Technical, Gear, and Maintenance - Starlink now needs Face ID to roam - Messages https://forums.oceancruisingclub.org/messages.aspx?TopicID=2368 OCC Forums - Technical, Gear, and Maintenance - Starlink now needs Face ID to roam - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Tue, 12 May 2026 14:07:39 GMT Tue, 12 May 2026 14:07:39 GMT https://forums.oceancruisingclub.org/messages.aspx?TopicID=2368 Message from Simon Currin
Simon Currin | 12/05/2026

A new policy from Starlink requires anyone travelling outside their home country to upload their passport and a face scan to maintain service.

Roaming Starlink subscribers are beginning to receive requests to prove ID when crossing borders. The new in-app user verification process compares a face scan with an uploaded passport picture triggering privacy concerns. This new functionality may also presage enforcement of the 60 day roaming rule which has long been part of the Starlink terms and conditions but has, hitherto, not been implemented.

The video link below discusses the new procedures in more detail.


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This link discusses the new rules and how to comply: https://youtu.be/TqLzxdXvwsQ?si=JCE4OLTZsO8FNbBq]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 14:07:39 GMT