NPRA Undersecretary, Customs President review UK experience in border management

London, Feb. 2 (BNA): Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), and Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, President of Customs and accompanying delegation visited the United Kingdom to review advanced experiences in border management and the organisation of passenger traffic at official ports of entry.

The visit included the UK Border Force, where the delegation met with Phil Douglas, the Director General of the UK Border Force. 

The delegation reviewed operational mechanisms at Manchester Airport, particularly procedures in passenger areas, and the use of digital systems and modern technologies, including electronic gates, to regulate entry and exit and enhance service efficiency for travellers.

The delegation also held meetings with officials from the National Border Targeting Centre (NBTC), during which mechanisms for utilising travel data, risk analysis, and the role of passenger profiling systems in supporting decision-making and enhancing security readiness at ports were reviewed.

The visit comes within the Ministry of Interior’s interest to exchange expertise with relevant international entities and to review global best practices in border management and the development of port-of-entry operations, thereby enhancing operational efficiency, modernising procedures, and expanding the use of electronic gates in line with the highest approved standards.