NNIC to roll out immigration-operated e-gates at NAIA next month

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New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to begin the phased activation of new biometric immigration e-Gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) starting in December, as part of the ongoing effort to streamline and improve passenger processing.

In a statement, NNIC said the e-Gates are powered by Amadeus, a global travel-technology provider, and will be operated by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

They form part of an automated border-control system utilizing passport-scanning and facial-recognition technology aimed at reducing wait times and increasing throughput.

The systems will be deployed in Terminals 1 and 3, NAIA’s international terminals where immigration checks are required. The first phase is scheduled to go live starting December 2025, with full deployment anticipated early next year.

The project is funded by NNIC and supplemented by BI-provided operational components, enabling the e-Gates to be introduced alongside NAIA’s existing upgrade program.

Once activated, NNIC said the system will complement the biometric passenger touchpoints that NNIC has been rolling out across check-in, security screening, and boarding.

“Our goal is to make each part of the airport experience more comfortable for passengers,” NNIC President Ramon S. Ang said. “These e-Gates will help reduce bottlenecks at immigration and support the broader improvements we have been introducing across NAIA.”

NAIA processed over 50 million passengers last year, exceeding its original design capacity. The introduction of automated systems is a key step in ensuring efficient passenger flow as travel volumes continue to increase.