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Dubai announces new airport check-in for children
Dubai International Airport now has passport control facilities for children
Australia
Dubai airports trials use of ‘passport-free’ biometric ID system
The One ID system would allow travellers to move from check-in to their aircraft seat without any paper documentation
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More than 1,000 fake passports seized at Dubai airports in 2018
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs says latest technology makes it easier to detect forgeries
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New smart gates opened at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 2 – in pictures
All UAE residents who are older than 15 years can use their Emirates ID to pass through the smart gates since the new service was launched in 2017. The new facility has reduced queuing times at DXB with nearly 4 million passengers using it in 2017.
Aviation
New smart gates at Dubai International’s T2 to cut passport control to 10 seconds
Travellers can skip passport control by using digital passports and facial scans
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UAE tops world in securing new visa-waivers in 2018
New Henley Passport Index also shows UAE as the fastest overall climber, ascending 38 places since 2008
Airport Immigration
Passport clearance cut to 10 seconds at Dubai Airports
Pre-approval system checks air travellers 48 hours before they fly
Dubai
Dubai immigration process to be cut to just 10 seconds
Senior official says new Smart Gate system has undergone testing and will go live next month