The number of passengers arriving at European airports is growing all the time. According to a recent study conducted by EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, the number of passengers passing through European airports is expected to almost double by 2030. In order to increase capacity at airports while at the same time making border controls more secure, the EU is promoting the introduction of electronic visas and the use of electronic and biometric automated border control systems.
In this interview Kier-co Gerritsen, responsible for the border management program at the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and advisor on Belgian activities regarding the introduction of border management, talks about opportunities, challenges, achievements and lessons learned during implementation of the solution at Schiphol Airport.
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