The new Smart e-Gate system installed at Terminal 3 at Dubai International airport’s passport control entry and exit points will be officially launched on January 1, 2013, it was reported in Gulf News, recently.
This was announced during a high-level meeting chaired by Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, director general of the General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA). The Smart e-gate system will be easy to use, fast and efficient and will boost security at Dubai International airport, he added, noting that it was one of the fastest-growing airports in the world and it was a great challenge to facilitate the entry and exit of passengers without affecting security standards.
'The Smart e-gate is a new technology that allows a secure, faster and more convenient movement of the growing number of passengers through Dubai airport, the world’s fourth busiest,' he said.