Overview
Express Check-In allows visitors to complete parts of the check-in process before they arrive on site.
Instead of completing questions, reading documents, signing declarations, and providing information at reception, visitors can complete these steps in advance using a secure web link sent by email.
This can significantly reduce arrival times and improve the visitor experience, particularly for:
Regular visitors
Contractors
Agency staff
Health professionals
Interviewees
Pre-approved visitors
Invited visitors
Express Check-In is designed to work alongside your existing visitor check-in process and does not replace the final arrival check-in.
How Express Check-In Works
When Express Check-In is enabled for a visitor, they receive a secure link by email.
The visitor can then:
Review their details
Complete required questions
Read site documents
Sign declarations
Complete safeguarding requirements
Capture a photo (if required)
Once submitted, their responses are stored against their visitor record.
When the visitor arrives on site, they can complete the final check-in process without needing to repeat these steps.
Who Can Use Express Check-In?
Express Check-In is available for:
Standard walk-in visitors cannot complete Express Check-In because the system must already know who the visitor is before sending the secure link.
What Can Visitors Complete in Advance?
Depending on the category configuration, visitors may be asked to complete:
Questions
Examples include:
Vehicle registration
Company name
DBS information
Health declarations
Site-specific information
Documents
Visitors can review documents such as:
Health and safety policies
Site rules
Safeguarding guidance
Terms and conditions
Digital Signatures
Visitors can electronically sign documents before arriving on site.
Photo Capture
If photo capture is enabled, visitors can take a photo using their mobile device camera.
Photos captured through Express Check-In are stored against the visitor record in the same way as photos captured during a normal check-in.
What Happens When the Visitor Arrives?
Completing Express Check-In does not automatically check a visitor into site.
When they arrive, they must still complete a final check-in.
Visitors can do this by:
Searching for their name on the iPad
Scanning their invitation QR code
Using Contactless Check-In
Being checked in from the dashboard
If all required questions, documents, and signatures have already been completed through Express Check-In, the arrival process is significantly faster.
Express Check-In and Contactless Check-In
Although they are often used together, these are different features.
Express Check-In
Allows visitors to complete requirements before arriving on site.
Contactless Check-In
Allows visitors to use their own mobile device to check in when they arrive on site.
Many organisations use both features together to create the fastest possible visitor experience.
Express Check-In for Invited Visitors
When creating a visitor invitation, administrators can choose to send an Express Check-In link.
The visitor receives the invitation email and can complete the required information before arrival.
See: Visitor Invites
Express Check-In for Pre-Approved Visitors
Pre-approved visitors can also receive Express Check-In links, allowing them to complete any required information before attending site.
This is particularly useful for:
Contractors
Agency workers
Health professionals
Regular visitors
See: Pre-Approved Visitors
Benefits of Express Check-In
Express Check-In can help organisations:
Reduce reception waiting times
Improve visitor flow
Complete safeguarding requirements before arrival
Reduce queues during busy periods
Improve contractor onboarding
Collect information in advance
Ensure documents are reviewed before visitors arrive
Reporting and History
Responses completed through Express Check-In are stored against the visitor record.
Administrators can view completed information through:
This allows organisations to maintain a complete audit trail of visitor activity.
Important Notes
Express Check-In does not automatically check visitors into site.
Express Check-In is available for invited and pre-approved visitors.
Standard walk-in visitors cannot use Express Check-In.
Questions, documents, signatures, and photos can all be completed before arrival.
Visitors must still complete a final arrival check-in.
Express Check-In can be used alongside Contactless Check-In.
Visitor responses are stored against the visitor record and included in reporting.
