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United Arab Emirates · biometric border control · eGates

Abu Dhabi airport biometric passenger journey

Awarded Status as of 7 February 2023 · Funding type: Not published

IDEMIA said it and NEXT50 had been selected for a biometric passenger-journey project at Abu Dhabi International Airport's Midfield Terminal Building 1. The first phase was to cover selected bag drops, immigration eGates and boarding gates, followed by a broader rollout 1. The source is a company announcement dated 7 February 2023, not a completion certificate. It does not publish price, duration, procurement documents or the contracting entity's legal name. A digital identifier is described, but detailed data-control and retention terms remain not published.

Key terms

Read the guide to API and PNR passenger data.

Buyer
Abu Dhabi International Airport. Contracting legal entity not stated 1.
Vendor
IDEMIA and NEXT50
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
Not published
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. 7 February 2023: Recorded status is Awarded.

Sources

  1. IDEMIA, company statement: Abu Dhabi airport biometric partnership (7 February 2023)

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