Vnukovo International Airport plans to launch the Sapsan automated passport control system, which opens up new opportunities for providing comfortable passenger service during passport control.
Sapsan is an innovative ecosystem developed on the basis of Russian software and domestic components. It guarantees a high degree of reliability and eliminates the possibility of unauthorized crossing of the state border. The system also allows you to significantly reduce the labor required to verify documents while maintaining an extremely high level of control operations and increase the capacity of passport control on international flights.
Sapsan is designed for fully automated passport control of citizens of the Russian Federation traveling across the state border, including verification of biometric information stored in the passport. Russian citizens aged 18 and over who have biometric passports of the 75th series and above will be able to use the system. The system is equipped with the international halls of Terminal A in the amount of 10 passport control modules (5 each on departure and arrival).
In addition, an experiment on testing the rules and conditions of entry to Vnukovo Airport will start on April 30, 2025. The Russian Federation and the departure of foreign citizens and stateless persons from it. From April 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, biometric data (photos of the face and fingerprints) will be collected at the airport. The procedure will be carried out on arrival and departure at each passport control booth using special equipment. The purpose of the experiment is to create a digital profile of a foreign citizen or a stateless person.
Vnukovo International Airport is one of the most modern airport complexes in Russia, designed to meet the highest requirements of international standards and the needs of passengers, as well as offering a wide range of services. The priority for the airport has been, is, and remains the introduction of innovative technologies aimed at improving the comfort and efficiency of service. The launch of the Sapsan automated passport control system is a prime example of this strategy, significantly reducing the time required to complete border formalities and providing passengers with an ideal start to their journey.
In addition, Vnukovo Airport has exceptional transport accessibility.: This is the only airport in Russia with its own metro station, which provides passengers with a quick and convenient connection to the center of the capital.
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