SAN FRANCISCO -- A live test of a new service that automatically scans travelers' passports using computer technology debuted at the San Francisco International Airport today.
The test of e-passports, a collaborative effort between the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, will run through April 15 at Terminal G at the San Francisco airport (SFO), according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. E-passports are smart cards that contain the holder's biographic information and a biometric identifier, in this case a digital photograph, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The test allows those entering the U.S. who have been issued e-passports to present and scan their passports through machines that can automatically read them to check their identity, the department said.
The trial will test how the use of new equipment and software affects general operations at the SFO airport terminal, according to the department. Similar tests are running concurrently at Changi Airport in Singapore and Sydney Airport in Australia.
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The test of e-passports, a collaborative effort between the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, will run through April 15 at Terminal G at the San Francisco airport (SFO), according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. E-passports are smart cards that contain the holder's biographic information and a biometric identifier, in this case a digital photograph, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The test allows those entering the U.S. who have been issued e-passports to present and scan their passports through machines that can automatically read them to check their identity, the department said.
The trial will test how the use of new equipment and software affects general operations at the SFO airport terminal, according to the department. Similar tests are running concurrently at Changi Airport in Singapore and Sydney Airport in Australia.
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