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Dubai cuts airport border crossing time to just 3.4 seconds

11 Nov 2026 · Cairo time

Dubai: An airport vision set out more than 11 years ago by Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai, has become reality, with registered passengers now able to clear immigration at Dubai Airport in just 3.4 seconds.The upgraded smart gate system uses integrated biometric data to speed up identity checks, reduce waiting times and make passenger movement…

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