We proceeded to install a modern technological system that allows the streamlining of Migratory Procedures with biometric facial recognition technology (Advanced Migratory System of Facial Recognition. SMARF) for a more agile and simple entry and exit registration to the country.
The awarded firm was Security and Surveillance Technology of Paraguay (TSV), that this system will provide will grant a diligent management in migratory procedures of national citizens and residents with Paraguayan identity card in their entry and exit to the country. In addition, it will allow control at that point and greater accuracy in the registration of income and expenses of people. It is a solid system, specialized in facilitating the task of supervision, which has an integrated and secure system for data protection.
The SMARF system, is installed at the Silvio Petirossi International Airport, in some innovative Totems, that were enabled, to reinforce security in the most important air terminal in the country.
System functionality
Immigration self-registration biometric terminals work in 4 steps which are detailed below:
The first step is to enter the identity card and wait for the reading, then the country where the trip begins is selected, the flight is indicated and finally the passenger stands in front of the camera so that his image can be captured. Once the process is finished, the document is withdrawn.
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“It is a great and important step for the General Directorate of Migration to be able to have a system that offers great advantages for citizens. We are proud to provide this type of tools and make the most of technology for the benefit of all citizens”, explained the General Manager of TSV, Eng. Pablo Salinas.
Advantage
Among the great qualities or advantages of this new system, we can mention some such as: ooptimization of resources, greater physical and health security, modernization of facilities, agility and transparency when it comes to immigration control, strengthening the security of those who enter the country, the first major objective of the national entity.
At the time of making the biometric verification, the system identifies the person, thus validating their identity and the validity of the document, in addition to making a comparison with the wanted database of the national police, which allows identifying people with an arrest warrant.
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“It is very important to emphasize and give everyone peace of mind that it is a totally secure system, the data obtained with biometric identification technology follows data protection guidelines and is exclusively used for the purpose of immigration control,” emphasized the official. Engineer of the firm TSV.
