At Frederic Chopin Airport in Warsaw, new solutions have been introduced to simplify the border control process. The modernization is related to the increasing passenger traffic and is expected to reduce processing time, especially during peak hours. This is reported by InPoland.
The capital airport has installed 15 new automated border control gates. The project was funded by the Masovian Voivode, and the total investment cost exceeded 9.7 million zlotys. It is expected that this will increase the throughput capacity of the control points and reduce queues.
New gates at Chopin Airport
As Dagmara Bielec explained, five automatic barriers operate at the entrance to Poland, and another ten are on the exit side. According to her, the previous systems had been used since 2019 and often failed due to heavy loads, slowing down the checks.
The new devices work faster, have updated document reading systems, and are designed for significantly greater passenger flow. This is expected to reduce disruptions and speed up service for travelers.
Who has access to automated control
The airport uses ABC-type exits - biometric gates for self-passing through border control when crossing the border with countries outside the Schengen area. The system works on a simple principle of scanning an identity document.
Automated registration is available for:
- citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland;
- persons aged 12 and over with a height of at least 140 cm;
- passengers with biometric passports or identity cards.
The introduction of the new gates is part of a broader modernization of Frederic Chopin Airport, which aims to prepare the country's main aviation hub for further growth in passenger traffic.
It should be noted that Ukrzaliznytsia has expedited trains to Warsaw by 2 hours.