Government

Thales to provide kiosks for French border crossings

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March 23, 2021

The French government has selected Thales to provide several hundred kiosks at various border crossing points that will provide a biometric solution to streamline and secure air, land and sea border crossings, according to a press release.

In accordance with the directive approved by the European Union, the countries that are part of the Schengen Area will deploy pre-registration kiosks or similar equipment in order to allow non-Schengen visitors to register their identity quickly and securely, including their biometric data — fingerprint and facial biometrics.

In 2022 member states of the Schengen area will be required to have a biometric entry and exit system to register non-European citizens crossing an EU external border.

The Thales Gemalto border kiosk will provide a self-service terminal to guide travelers through every stage of identity registration and verification.