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Senegal · biometric border control · passenger screening · eGates

Integrated immigration control system at international airports

Under review Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Passenger or user fee

Senegal signed a build-operate-transfer contract with Securiport on 11 January 2011 for an integrated immigration control system 3. A decree of 26 May 2011 set a USD 12 security fee per air passenger, collected by airlines for Securiport 1. An ICT industry group said in 2012 that the deal was not tendered 2. In 2015 Libération reported that the state audit body IGF sought 143.6 billion FCFA from the company 3. The contract was renewed under Macky Sall and was due to expire on 11 January 2026, with three firms reported in the running 4. The outcome was not confirmed.

Key terms

Buyer
Government of Senegal
Vendor
Securiport LLC (local company Securiport Sénégal SUARL)
Vendor based in
United States
Signed
11 January 2011, build-operate-transfer contract, as reported by Connectionivoirienne. Renewed under President Macky Sall, as reported by Seneweb.
Duration
Contract reported to expire on 11 January 2026
Value
Not published
Funding
passenger fee
Fee model
Decree no. 2011-652 of 26 May 2011 created a security fee of USD 12 per passenger on commercial flights to and from Senegal, included in the ticket price, to fund the integrated immigration control system. Airlines collect it and remit it to Securiport. Collection started on 4 July 2011, according to a Securiport letter quoted by Dakar Actu. The Inspection générale des finances found USD 3 of each USD 12 went to Ultrascan as a patent royalty, as reported. RESTIC said the government later amended the fee decree so revenue goes to the public treasury (date not given).
Procurement route
Not published. RESTIC, an ICT business group, said in November 2012 that the contract was awarded without a tender.
System ownership
Build-operate-transfer. Transfer date Not published.
Data terms
Not published. In 2012 RESTIC said it had asked the personal data commission CDP to have Securiport explain how it secures passenger data.

Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. 29 November 2012: RESTIC said it would file a complaint on 4 December 2012 asking for an audit of the award procedure, alleging breaches of the procurement code. The article names both the ARMP and the ARTP as the recipient 2.
  2. 7 August 2015: Libération, as reported by Connectionivoirienne, said an Inspection générale des finances audit sought a total of 143.6 billion FCFA from Securiport over foreign exchange, insurance and import verification breaches, including a 10.4 billion FCFA fine. The IGF suggested court action if no settlement was reached 3.
  3. 24 October 2025: Libération, as reported by Seneweb, said a protocol between Securiport and the Ministry of Finance signed under the former government was never made public. It said Securiport, Huawei and ISC were competing for the contract ahead of its 11 January 2026 expiry 4.

Sources

  1. Dakar Actu: Le décret signé en catimini, la redevance et la destination des milliards (16 September 2011)
  2. OSIRIS: Le RESTIC introduira mardi 4 décembre 2012 une saisine auprès de l'ARMP (29 November 2012)
  3. Connectionivoirienne: Le Sénégal accuse Sécuriport de fraude fiscale sur 143 milliards F CFA (7 August 2015)
  4. Seneweb: Sécurisation des frontières, la bataille secrète pour un contrat stratégique (24 October 2025)

Fields marked "Not published" or "Not confirmed" could not be established from an official or reliable source. If you hold a document that fills a gap or corrects an entry, write to [email protected]. Last checked 19 October 2026.

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