The Vice President and NPP presidential candidate, Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia has launched an innovative digital border control system and e-gates at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra.The digital border control system which allows rapid biometric and facial immigration checks will enable holders of the Ghana Card to swiftly go through designated e-gates without immigration officials on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport.Similarly, members of the diaspora and foreign visitors can also use the e-gates by pre-registering biometric data and travel credentials.Speaking at the launch, Vice President Bawumia said Ghana has taken a "monumental leap forward in border management with the commissioning of our e-gates", a system he said was proudly "designed and built by Ghanaians" and "fully owned and managed by the Ghana Immigration Service".Dr.
Bawumia said with the global travel landscape evolving, Ghana, following the launch of the e-gates, has taken the giant step to join a few countries in the world who have embraced technology for rapid border control and gone ahead of many developed countries with the integration of both biometric and facial systems."The global travel landscape is evolving rapidly with innovations such as biometric e-gates and Digital Travel Credentials becoming the new standard.
For example, the United Kingdom has begun trials of facial biometric e-gates that allow travelers to pass through immigration without presenting physical passports. "Similarly, the European Union is advancing its Digital Travel Credential initiative, enabling travelers to submit their credentials digitally in advance for faster clearance.""Ghana has embraced these global advancements, integrating biometric verification and Digital Travel Credential technologies into a single platform.