Jakarta airport opens biometric immigration gate
01 February, 2012
category: Biometrics, Government
In an effort to streamline passenger security, Jakarta, Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport has opened the country’s first biometric immigration gate.
Fingerprint biometric identification provider BIO-key International, Inc. and Oakwell Engineering Limited partnered to create the new gate, designed for use by passengers with electronic passports. Passengers submit their e-passports and authenticate with a fingerprint.
The new system enables e-passport holders to bypass lines at the standard immigration counter, speeding up their ability to get through customs.