Darwin International Airport has become the eighth and final Australian international airport to implement the SmartGate  automated border processing system.

 

SmartGate, first implemented at Brisbane International Airport in 2007, uses the electronic information in the e-Passport and face recognition technology to perform the customs and immigration checks that are usually conducted by a Customs and Border Protection officer.

 

To be eligible to use SmartGate, Australian and New Zealand passengers will need to hold an e-Passport and be aged 18 years or over.

 

SmartGate SmartGate is already available in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns and the Gold Coast.