Vision-Box, a Lisbon biometrics company owned by Amadeus since 2024, makes automated border gates and face-based seamless travel systems.
Founded in 2001, it sells vb i-match eGates, biometric security and self-boarding touchpoints, the gate-less Free Flow corridor and orchestration software for seamless journeys and borders. It claims more than 800 eGates at 50 airports.
Princess Juliana (SXM) runs its Seamless Border Programme for arrivals and departures, Perth (PER) uses it for SmartGate border control and Bahrain (BAH) for its new terminal. Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO) run VINCI's biometric experience on its technology.
Minister Pistarini International Airport · Vision-Box
Vision-Box biometric e-gates at Ezeiza let arriving Argentine passport holders aged 18 and over clear immigration without an officer, Passenger Terminal Today reported in May 2018.
Princess Juliana International · Vision-Box
Vision-Box, an Amadeus company, announced on 14 November 2024 that its Seamless Border Programme had been deployed at arrivals at Princess Juliana International Airport. The programme combines a digital entry website with biometric technology.
It had gone live at departures in April 2024, Vision-Box said.
Lisbon Humberto Delgado · Vision-Box
In January 2024 ANA and VINCI unveiled Biometric Experience face-recognition journeys at five Portuguese airports, Lisbon among them.
Porto Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport · Vision-Box
In January 2024 ANA and VINCI Airports launched Biometric Experience at Porto and Lisbon, VINCI Airports said on 12 January 2024. Future Travel Experience named Vision-Box as the supplier.
Bahrain International Airport · Vision-Box
Bahrain's new passenger terminal opened in January 2021 with Vision-Box automated border control.
Perth Airport · Vision-Box
Perth was among the airports where the rollout of Vision-Box SmartGates for the Australian Border Force was complete, Future Travel Experience reported in September 2016. Nationally, 83 e-gates had processed 10 million passengers in 12 months.
Vision-Box Australia has provided Departure SmartGates since 2015 at ten of Australia's international airports, Amadeus said on 22 July 2025, and the gates are being refreshed with its Visiontec technology.
Lisbon Humberto Delgado · Vision-Box
Vision-Box e-gates have operated at Lisbon since 2013.
EES biometric checks have been suspended intermittently.
A lawyer's guide published on 29 March 2026 mentions a temporary suspension at Lisbon.
On 20 May 2026 the government admitted suspending EES checks when queues require it. On 13 August 2026 Wego reported biometrics paused at departures from Lisbon, Porto and Faro.
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