Two airports in Saudi Arabia, King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, have officially introduced an e-Gate system. This electronic system allows foreigners who hold activated e-Gate cards to complete their immigration passport control on arrival and departure more efficiently without a need to wait in line to have the documents stamped. An e-Gate card contains its holder’s biometric information which is used for identification.
The e-Gate system aims to speed up registration of arrivals and departures, and to bring more control over entry and exit processes to and from the Kingdom.
Foreigners can apply for a card at the two airports free of charge. Once collected, the passengers can activate the card on their own at the airport’s e-Gate. Passenger will be asked for the fingerprints (scanner is available at the gate), ID number (passport or Iqama) and boarding pass in order to complete the registration.
Holders of e-Gate cards must still carry a passport with them while traveling, and in certain cases it might still be necessary to refer to the immigration officer to have a passport stamped after completing the e-Gate procedure.
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Quelle/Source: Move One InMotion, 05.12.2011
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