Identity verification at immigration border at the airport

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. 

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. 
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. 
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.

Passport verification - AT10K eGate — © Adrien Daste - Thales

A Proven Global Expertise 

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

For cases requiring officer involvement, manual counters remain essential. Supported by document readers, biometric pods and scanners, they enable fast and consistent primary and secondary inspections. Mobile tablets extend these capabilities to remote or temporary checkpoints, ensuring the same standards of control everywhere.

Modern border security relies on a national back-end platform that connects every checkpoint, combining pre-travel risk screening, biometric identification (ABIS) and access to external databases. With entry/exit recording and real-time monitoring, authorities gain a single, trusted system to make faster, more consistent decisions.

More information on Thales Border Management System

Thales border kiosk authentication process — © Thales

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