SmartGate

SmartGate gives some travellers arriving into Australia's international airports the option to self-process through passport control. It uses the data in the ePassport and face recognition technology to perform the customs and immigration checks that are usually conducted by a Customs and Border Protection officer.

SmartGate can be used by Australian and New Zealand ePassport holders, aged 18 or over. It will be gradually opened to other nationalities that have ePassports.

For more information on the Australian ePassport please go to: http://www.passports.gov.au/

SmartGate is available at Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Perth and Gold Coast international airports. SmartGate kiosks are also available at Auckland airport departures, enabling eligible travellers to undertake the first step of their entry process into Australia before they depart New Zealand.