Thanks to new technology, Zimbabwe travelers can pass through borders without talking to immigration officers. The country has added special gates at airports and border crossings that scan faces and fingerprints. These e-gates check if the person matches their passport information automatically. When something seems wrong, the gate locks itself, and staff come to help. This system works only with new Zimbabwean electronic passports right now.
Seven scanning gates operate at Robert Mugabe International Airport, with more at other major travel points. Victoria Falls Airport has one gate, Joshua Nkomo International Airport has two, and Beitbridge Border Post has four. Foreign visitors and people with residence permits will be able to use these gates later. Zimbabwe created this system based on what works well in Dubai. The technology makes crossing borders faster, safer, and without physical contact between travelers and officials.
Seven scanning gates operate at Robert Mugabe International Airport, with more at other major travel points. Victoria Falls Airport has one gate, Joshua Nkomo International Airport has two, and Beitbridge Border Post has four. Foreign visitors and people with residence permits will be able to use these gates later. Zimbabwe created this system based on what works well in Dubai. The technology makes crossing borders faster, safer, and without physical contact between travelers and officials.
