No passport needed: Use your face for a ‘fast pass’ in Qatar’s airport

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07/07/2026 - 14:12 GMT+2

Passengers flying on Qatar Airways from Doha will now be able to breeze through the airport using just their face as their passport following the launch of a new biometric service.

Implemented by Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways, in partnership with technology company SITA, the new “Fast Pass” solution uses facial recognition to support a “more paperless departure journey”, enabling passengers to move through key airport checkpoints with fewer document checks.

According to HIA, the service is “one of the largest biometric passenger rollouts of its kind in the Middle East and globally”, connecting more than 700 touchpoints across the airport.