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Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) public-private partnership proposal

Under review Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Passenger or user fee

Securiport has proposed a PHP 10.74 billion public-private partnership to the Philippine Bureau of Immigration covering 11 international airports, Zamboanga seaport and six border crossing stations 1,2. The 20-year plan would be paid for by travellers under a user-pays model, with a technology refresh every four years at no added government cost, as reported 1,2. It would combine API and PNR data with face, fingerprint and iris matching and e-gates 2. As of October 2026 it remained under interagency review and no contract had been signed 1,2. Securiport CTO Nate Carpenter said the project is not a duplication of existing systems 2.

Key terms

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Buyer
Bureau of Immigration (proposal under interagency review)
Vendor
Securiport
Vendor based in
United States
Signed
Not signed. The Bureau of Immigration said in June 2026 that no contract had been signed.
Duration
20 years, as proposed
Value
PHP 10.74 billion, as reported by Biometric Update. Reported as USD 175.81 million (23 June 2026) and about USD 171.5 million (5 October 2026).
Funding
passenger fee
Fee model
User-pays model in which travellers who use the service bear the cost, as reported. Fee amount Not published. The Bureau of Immigration said public feedback on user fees would be considered.
Procurement route
Not confirmed. Proposed through the Public-Private Partnership Center. Biometric Update reported it passed a Swiss challenge with no rival proposals.
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. Signed or started: Not signed. The Bureau of Immigration said in June 2026 that no contract had been signed.
  2. 23 June 2026: Biometric Update reported the proposal had been reviewed by the Department of Finance, the Department of Justice and the Office of the Solicitor General. Bureau of Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval said the proposal was still under evaluation and no contract had been signed 1.
  3. 5 October 2026: The project remained under review. The government had not endorsed Securiport's claim that CAISS complements existing systems, as reported by Biometric Update 2.
  4. 19 October 2026: Recorded status is Under review.

Sources

  1. Biometric Update: Philippines immigration proposes biometric leap as Caiss project advances (23 June 2026)
  2. Biometric Update: Philippines' $171M CAISS border project pitched as biometric upgrade, not duplication (5 October 2026)

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