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Georgia · biometric border control · eGates

Kutaisi airport automated arrival border gates

In operation Status as of 19 September 2025 · Funding type: Not published

Kutaisi Airport reported seven SITA arrival eGates operating in test mode on 19 September 2025. It scheduled full launch for October and put project investment at GEL1.6 million. The stated scope was adult Georgian citizens entering through passport and biometric checks. That announcement does not establish a completed October launch. 1 SITA's case study describes gates installed by United Airports of Georgia, with exceptions referred to border officers. The supplier reports processing in 18 to 20 seconds. These are operator and supplier descriptions, not an independent audit of performance. 2

Key terms

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Buyer
United Airports of Georgia 2
Vendor
SITA
Vendor based in
Switzerland 1
Signed
Not published
Duration
Not published
Value
GEL1.6 million total project investment, airport announcement 19 September 2025. Supplier contract value not separately published. 1
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
SITA says biometric matching connects with national databases. Storage location, controller allocation and retention terms are not published in the cited case study. 2

Timeline

  1. 19 September 2025: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. Kutaisi International Airport: automated border control launch (19 September 2025, page metadata)
  2. SITA: Kutaisi border gates case study, company statement (undated, accessed 19 October 2026)

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