Automated passport control systems with passenger biometric data verification will appear at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport and Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo Airport in 2024, according to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev.
According to him, the system is being implemented to reduce the time it takes for passengers to pass through passport control at international airports.
It allows scanning and verifying all passport data in a specialized booth without the involvement of a border guard
The system is already in operation at Sheremetyevo. On average, it takes 30-45 seconds to verify biometrics and the document provided by the traveler.
According to the Border Service of the Russian FSB, automatic passport control for passengers will appear in at least six Russian airports.
It was previously reported that 10 Russian airports have implemented a domestic passenger registration system ARCute, developed by the Airports of Regions holding.