Feb 25, 2021 10:35:35 AM Fiji has made efforts to enhance its immigration and border security systems in a bid to strengthen existing areas of collaboration between the Fijian Immigration Department and the Australian Border Force. This was confirmed after a virtual meeting between two senior officials today. Discussions at this virtual meeting were led by the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Prime Minister, Yogesh Karan, and the Department of Home Affairs Regional Director for the Pacific, Commander James Watson. The Australian delegation had also included members of the Australian High Commission based in Suva. PS Karan provided an overview of the strategic plans of the Fijian Immigration Department with key priorities being the Border Management System, Digitisation of Records, Advancement of Technology and Smart Gates along with Review of Internal Processes.
Coronavirus: 18 million passengers passed through Dubai Airports in 2020
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GDRFA says it set in place a smart plan to counter the exceptional circumstances caused by Covid-19.
Almost 18 million passengers passed through the Dubai Airports last year even as the world battled the Covid-19 pandemic and countries imposed lockdowns and border closures to counter its spread.
According to the latest figures released by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), the emirate’s airports facilitated the travel of 17.88 million passengers in 2020.
About 1.7 million Smart Gates users are registered in all.
.@GDRFADUBAI: The number of passengers traveling through #Dubai airports during the past year was 17,889,183 passengers, while users of smart gates reached 1,706,619 passengers.https://t.co/npgCQsnNE3pic.twitter.com/Oy38XeaqVA Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 9, 2021