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Border control kiosks at Iceland airport remain offline

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July 23, 2026

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Self-service passport-control kiosks installed at Iceland's Keflavik International Airport in October remain out of service after failing operational tests, according to an Iceland Review report.

Police said the machines did not perform reliably enough to be used during the busy summer travel season.

The kiosks are designed to accelerate border processing for travelers arriving from outside Europe and reduce the workload for border officers. European passengers can use automated gates, but other international travelers must continue through staffed checkpoints, contributing to queues when several flights arrive close together.

The equipment was installed as part of a border-control system that collects biometric information from non-European arrivals. After a slower-than-expected implementation, police decided against activating the kiosks during the peak travel period and now plan to introduce them gradually beginning in mid-August.