Photo ID now required to purchase tickets

[Towser]

Upload your photo to your Ticketing account

We hope you are well - we're missing you at Villa Park.

While we are planning and preparing for your safe return whenever possible in line with government guidelines (see full update here) you can get match ticket ready by uploading your photo to your ticket account.

As part of our coronavirus safety features, all supporters will now need to a provide photo ID to gain entry. This is to help ensure government guidelines on social distancing are being maintained when it is possible to welcome you back to Villa Park.

Uploading your photo can be done online at tickets.avfc.co.uk, or through the Aston Villa app after clicking on ‘Tickets’.

You will not be able to purchase tickets without a valid Photo ID, so it is critical that you follow our handy guide to get your photo attached to your Ticketing Account.

Thank you as always for your support, we look forward to welcoming you back when it is safe and possible to do so.
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[Clampy]

Someone on Twitter has asked if you can upload two photo's to one ID has his wife sometimes goes when he can't.

[UK Redsox]

Someone on Twitter has asked if you can upload two photo's to one ID has his wife sometimes goes when he can't.

There's probably something in the small print about tickets being non-transferable

[AV82EC]

Why is my yoghurt knitting Sandal wearing liberal alarm sounding? Is Purslow going down the facial recognition route? Or am I reading too much into it.

[chrisw1]

Why is my yoghurt knitting Sandal wearing liberal alarm sounding? Is Purslow going down the facial recognition route? Or am I reading too much into it.

You're reading too much into it.

[Brazilian Villain]

Why is my yoghurt knitting Sandal wearing liberal alarm sounding? Is Purslow going down the facial recognition route? Or am I reading too much into it.

They're just trying to ensure that no contestants from "The Chop' can get into Villa Park.

[olaftab]

Why is my yoghurt knitting Sandal wearing liberal alarm sounding? Is Purslow going down the facial recognition route? Or am I reading too much into it.

You're reading too much into it.

AV82 You are not reading enough into it.

[exigo]

It'll come in as a covid safety feature, but from the club's point of view it'll be a helpful way to clamp down on away ticket abuse.

[leylandalbion]

Right thing to do.  If they do let 10k in at some point there will be a massive clamour so it will stop people getting selected and selling on

[CT]

We have three or four games a season where we can’t go so we always give them to someone else to use just for those games.

Will the people on the turnstiles be checking photos like passport control?

All this seems very sudden considering the outlook of getting back to games is very bleak at best.

[Drummond]

I think this is all about proving who is at the game or at the least proving who bought the tickets. Which means tracing people is easier and the clubs can evidence to the government that they are indeed doing everything they can.

The technology won't be there to do a check on arrival nor will the man(person)power.

[Gary Penrice]

I'm sure I'll be corrected but I can't think of another industry where I have to provide photo ID to purchase tickets  so I'll give it a miss thanks.

[London Villan]

I bet it is something they’ve wanted to do for years and now there is a legitimate reason. I hope you’ll be able to transfer/upgrade kids tickets still...

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm sure I'll be corrected but I can't think of another industry where I have to provide photo ID to purchase tickets  so I'll give it a miss thanks.

Glastonbury these days.

[wozwebs]

Yes, Glastonbury has had this for years. Stopped the touts in their tracks. It works well to be honest, been last 5 times. Those reluctant to do this - you do realise they know your seat and row number anyway and have extensive CCTV in the ground so could pick you out anyway. Only thing it will do is stop you letting a mate borrow your season card if you can't go to the game.

it's all pretty incidental anyway as can't see us getting back in there for a good while yet unfortunately