Morocco Modernizes Airports with Biometric E-Gates at Five Major Hubs

Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca, Marrakech-Menara Airport, Agadir-Al Massira Airport, Fès-Saïss Airport and Rabat-Salé Airport will soon be equipped with electronic gates. These are automated systems that use biometric technology to verify the identity of travelers. These self-service devices allow passengers to go through immigration control without an agent, thus accelerating boarding and disembarking.

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The operation of the electronic gates follows several steps. The traveler inserts his electronic passport into a reader. Then a camera captures his face. The system compares the image with the one stored in the passport chip. As soon as the identity is verified, the doors open automatically. The process generally takes less than 15 seconds, offering a quick solution to manage passenger flows.

By adopting these electronic gates, Morocco is following a global trend of modernizing border controls. This technology has already been adopted by Europe. The introduction of electronic gates represents an important step towards the digitalization of airport services for Morocco, promising to