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MAG standard

What is the MAG Standard?

The MAG ID Pass Standard is the set of rules, requirements, and procedures that govern how full airport ID passes are:

Applied for
Issued
Used
Managed
Withdrawn

It applies across all MAG airports. Holding a full airport ID pass at a MAG airport means that you must comply with these standards at all times.

FAQs

What the MAG standard means for you

The MAG full airport ID pass standard sets out:

The conditions you must meet to be issued with a pass
The security checks and vetting requirements you must complete
The responsibilities you must follow as a pass holder
The rules for how your pass can be used

This makes sure that only authorised and vetted individuals are allowed access to restricted areas.

What the MAG Standard covers

The MAG Standard includes requirements for:

Applications and approvals
How your employer applies for your pass (via Airport Gateway)
The role of your Authorised Signatory
The information and documents you must provide

Pass issuance and vetting checks

What areas you're allowed to access
How access levels are assigned
How your pass is issued and recorded

Responsibilities as a pass holder

Keeping your pass secure and using it correctly
Displaying it at all times when on duty
Reporting lost, stolen or suspicious activity

Ongoing management of passes

Changes to your role or access
Parking, suspension or withdrawal of passes
Returning your pass when no longer needed

The airport retains the right to suspend or remove a pass if there are security concerns.

Why the MAG Standard is important

Airports operate in high-security environments.

The MAG Standard helps:

Protect passengers, staff and aircraft
Prevent unauthorised access
Reduce insider risk

It ensures compliance with UK aviation security legislation and standards.

ID Centre contact details

Stansted

Phone number
01279 662500

Email
Idcentre@

stanstedairport.com

Address
Stansted ID Centre
Ground Floor
Enterprise House
Stansted Airport
Essex
CM24 1QW

Manchester

Phone number
01614 893545

Email
Security.pass.office@

manairport.co.uk

Address
Manchester ID Centre

Manchester Airport

Manchester

M90 1XQ

East Midlands

Phone number
01332 852968

Email
EMAPassOffice@

eastmidlandsairport.com

Address
Address EMA ID Centre

Building 113

Viscount Road

Castle Donington

DE74 2SA

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