FB pixel

Spain deploying biometrics at Morocco land border for EES

Spain deploying biometrics at Morocco land border for EES
 

A new border-transit biometric system will be installed between Morocco and the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, which tops the northernmost point of the African nation.

Madrid has agreed to install the EES entry- and exit-control system four months after the so-called Tarjal border was reopened following a Covid closing that stretched two years, according to reporting by the Morocco World News.

The automated system, first proposed by the European Commission in 2016, could be operational in a matter of days. No price or vendor has been revealed, but it will register travelers’ ID, travel documents, crossing dates and biometric data.

Spain struck a deal in June with Thales and a partner to deploy 1,500 biometric terminals at various border crossings.

Morocco is located on Africa’s northwest shoulder, directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. The area nearest Spain is a promising area for both commercial traffic and irregular immigration.

According to the World News, the European Union set aside €500 million, or $499.5 million, for spending on Morocco’s border management operations between now and 2027.

Article Topics

 |   |   |   |   | 

Latest Biometrics News

 

Enterprise IAM could provide needed critical mass for reusable digital identity

There are 2.6 billion people around the world who make up the addressable population for user-held digital identity, according to…

 

iProov stacks up border biometrics wins with Orlando airport deployment announced

iProov is supplying its face biometrics to Orlando International Airport (MCO), which serves nearly 58 million passengers a year, for…

 

Entrust delves into APAC digital government opportunity from DPI

Digital service delivery powered by national digital identity programs are sweeping across the Asia-Pacific region, enabling more efficient government operations…

 

New York senate committee advances ban on police use of biometric surveillance

The New York Senate Internet and Technology Committee has taken a decisive legislative step to confront the rapidly expanding use…

 

Secretary of state to attend this week’s meeting between UK govt, digital ID industry

This week, the UK government is having a face-to-face with industry trade groups representing the digital identity sector – the…

 

Texas AG secures record breaking privacy settlement with Google

In a major development in the battle over consumer data privacy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375…

Comments

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Biometric Market Analysis

Most Viewed This Week

Featured Company

Biometrics Insight, Opinion

Digital ID In-Depth

Biometrics White Papers

Biometrics Events