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Trusted border control solutions

Advanced biometric technologies for efficient, secure and connected borders

  • Biometric devices
  • Border control
  • Passenger experience & security

With billions of travelers by air, millions crossing land borders and growing sea travel. Global mobility is surging - driving demand for secure, seamless border solutions. 

  1. Secure and seamless borders 

    Balancing security and efficiency at air, land and sea, borders with advanced technologies that protect national sovereignty while enabling smooth traveler flows. 

  2. End-to-end border control 

    Covering the full traveler journey with integrated solutions, from enrolment to verification, real-time monitoring and border back-end management systems. 

  3. Scalable and future-ready

    Handling growing traffic and evolving regulations with scalable solutions fully compliant with EU EES, ICAO, GDPR and international standards. 

Smarter borders. Safer travel

Thales empowers governments to safeguard their borders by significantly enhancing the security and efficiency of passenger processing, offering a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to secure, automate and streamline border crossing and passenger management in air, land and sea operations. 

From front-end to back-end systems, Thales excels in managing the entire border control value chain, utilizing proprietary biometrics and document verification solutions technologies.

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A Proven Global Expertise 

23
countries with borders protected by Thales’ border control solutions 
40+
airports, ports and train stations equipped 
3,000+
biometric touchpoints deployed

Securing border control at every touchpoint

Thales provides end-to-end solutions from front-end eGates and kiosks to back-end systems; for fast, secure identity checks and data management.

FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS

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The Iceberg Effect: Smart Back-End for Borders

  • Discover the Iceberg Effect

    Discover in our latest whitepaper how smart back-end systems transform border management.

Explore our latest border control resources

  • Securing the borders of tomorrow

    Exploring the complexities of modern border management, examining the uncertain security landscape, rising traveler expectations and the key technologies required to build truly future-ready borders.

Industry recognition: company of the year in ABC eGates

  • Company of the Year - ABC eGates

    Discover why Frost & Sullivan recognized Thales for its end-to-end expertise and innovation in biometrics and AI.

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Explore our border control solutions

Passport verification - AT10K eGate

ABC eGates for air, land and sea border crossings

Introducing the future of border crossings

  • Biometric devices
  • Border control
  • Passenger experience & security
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Thales border kiosk

Fast, secure and self-service pre-enrolment for border clearance

  • Biometric devices
  • Border control
  • Public Security
Thales border management system

Thales border management system

Enhancing border intelligence for smarter detection and safer prevention

  • Biometric devices
  • Border control
  • Public Security
Thales Fly to Gate

Thales Fly to Gate

Delivering a seamless biometric journey and improving operations efficiency

  • Passenger experience & security
  • Public Security
  • National security
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Thales Gemalto Manual Border Control

Enhance border security and efficiency through reliable manual control solutions.

  • Biometric devices
  • Border control
  • Public Security
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Thales Gemalto Document Verification

Reliable, fast, and secure document verification for today’s digital world

  • Border control
  • Public Security
  • National security

Latest news

  • Public Security

Thales and Cyshield have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide joint digital products and solutions to enhance border management and e-passports in Egypt, and to attract a number of future national projects within key markets in the Middle East and Africa.

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  • Public Security

Reflecting on the latest with identity and biometrics at Identity Week America 2026

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  • Cyber protection

"Cybersecurity is a key component of our avionics safety mindset"

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  • Civil Aviation

Thales selected by Royal Air Maroc to digitalise flight operations with AvioBook Flight

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  • Civil Aviation

Thales and COCESNA strengthen air navigation with the signing of an agreement to implement radio navigation systems at El Salvador’s new Pacific International Airport

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  • Digital identity

Thales Survey Reveals Drivers’ Growing Interest in Digital Services Across the U.S. and Canada

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  • Defence

Thales strengthens its commitment to air safety with the opening of a new Flight Safety Center in Bordeaux

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  • Civil Aviation

Vietjet and Thales strengthen partnership in MRO and kickstart digital aviation, AI & cybersecurity cooperation

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  • Europe

Our UK Technology Strategy: Built Around What the Country Needs

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