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10 Nov 2026

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The National · 42 minutes ago

Passports 'redundant' in five years, suggests Dubai Airports chief

· Cairo time

Passports 'redundant' in five years, suggests Dubai Airports chief

Paper passports could be “redundant within five years” due to biometric technology, Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, has said.“I know many travellers cherish collecting travel stamps, but from a technological perspective, the idea of carrying a physical book in order to fly is outdated,” Mr Griffiths wrote in a post on LinkedIn.“We have the capability to verify identity through biometrics. Yet we still ask people to repeatedly…