Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of The Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai Airports (pictured), has unveiled a new Smart e-Gate system, which will eventually be installed across all Dubai International’s immigration entry and exit points.

Sheikh Ahmed hailed the trial of this new technology as a “new era in passenger service”, paving the way for a faster and more efficient movement of the growing number of passengers into and out of the world’s fourth busiest airport for international passengers.

The new e-Gate will eliminate the need for prior user registration with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigner Affairs (GDRFA), which is the case with the existing UAE e-Gate card. The new system quickly scans and reads passport information and captures biometric data including facial recognition and retinal scan using a high-accuracy camera. The system then matches the traveller's captured biometrics and passport information against existing lists to detect any potential immigration issues. All these procedures are expected to be completed in 12-14 seconds while maintaining a high-level accuracy and security standards.

All holders of modern passports with bar-codes that can be read by the e-reader can use the e-Gate, including children above the age of seven. Passengers who hold passports without e-readable barcodes, can proceed to the existing e-Gates or the conventional immigration counters to complete their entry or exit process.
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