CABINET NOTES- The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved a major upgrade to the Department of Immigration’s Border Management System (BMS) and e-Visa platform, marking a significant step forward in strengthening border security, improving efficiency at ports of entry, and enhancing the overall travel experience.
The upgrade will modernise systems that have been in operation for more than a decade and have reached the end of their functional lifespan. The new platform will introduce advanced technology designed to support the country’s growing travel and tourism sector while ensuring alignment with evolving international security and aviation standards.
Key features of the upgraded system include enhanced passenger screening capabilities, automated processing of passenger information, and seamless integration across air and sea ports. The upgrade will also expand coverage to include Barbuda and introduce electronic gates (e-Gates) to facilitate faster and more efficient passenger movement.
The new system will strengthen security through improved biometric and watchlist functionality, expanded fingerprint databases, and upgraded reporting tools. It will also integrate with international law enforcement and aviation platforms, supporting compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and future developments such as next-generation e-Passports.
In addition, the project includes a comprehensive upgrade of hardware and software, migration of existing data to the new platform, and the expansion of infrastructure across multiple ports of entry. Ongoing maintenance, technical support, and the involvement of local service providers will ensure the long-term sustainability and resilience of the system.
The Cabinet believes that failure to modernise the existing infrastructure would risk operational delays at ports of entry, increased security vulnerabilities, and potential negative impacts on tourism and border control operations. The upgrade is therefore considered both timely and essential.
The Ministry of Information, Communication Technologies, Utilities and Energy emphasized that the modernised system will significantly enhance national security, improve service delivery, and position Antigua and Barbuda to meet future border management and travel facilitation demands.
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Visa what! All them Spanish and Jamaican and Guyanese and syrians have our passports, even though the Spanish sit on the block by the bars unproductive but they get their citizenship from ALP amnesty and the UPP millennial act, we are our own enemies.
I am happy to see that Barbuda has been included in tis plan
Antigua always last to do these things.
About time. Our immigration systems need to be brought into the modern era
Make sure you heighten immigration checks on arriving boats and yachts because a lot of people sneak and out via yachts … People that have arrest warrants out on them and such, but come and go as they please because our immigration infrastructure is weak.
And how about heightened immigration for those coming and leaving via yachts in English Harbour and Jolly Harbour? There are people with arrest warrants out on them arriving and leaving as they please despite the courts providing immigration with the details.
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