Portugal e-gates now open to US and Canadian travellers

  • 21 June, 22

According to the MAI -Ministry of Internal Administration, passengers from the United States of America and Canada can use, upon arrival in Portugal, the technological border control doors (e-gates) within the scope of the Automatic Recognition System for Documentally Identified Passengers (RAPID4ALL).

The Ministry, supervised by José Luís Carneiro, states that this measure has been in force since today at the international airports of Lisbon and Ponta Delgada (island of São Miguel, Azores), later being extended to those in Porto and Faro.

The RAPID4ALL system was until now used on arrivals in the country by nationals and foreigners residing in Portugal, the European Union, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

Cre: Portugalnews

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