SmartGate

SmartGate is a simple way for eligible travellers arriving into Australia's international airports to self-process through passport control, involving a kiosk and a gate. 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 16 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 Darwin, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, 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.

Gold Coast, Auckland and Christchurch international airports are currently running a SmartGate trans-Tasman trial. The trial involves the integration of New Zealand’s and Australia’s SmartGate systems and will give
some travellers the opportunity to complete part of the
Australian arrivals process in New Zealand.

For more information see the SmartGate trans-Tasman trial fact sheet.