Todd Frew

Former First Assistant Secretary

Australian Department of Immigration & Citizenship

Exporting the Border

The Benefits of Pre-Departure Clearance

BORDER MANAGEMENT - ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGE No one size fits all solutions Governments differ in policy and

implementation Need to address differing risks and

operational challenges Whilst underlying technologies are

consistent all systems are unique and must be tailored to the requirements of the government

Close collaboration between government and providers is essential

EXPORTING THE BORDER The best border management

solutions need a range of tools One is the ability to authorize

travellers before they depart Providing a layered approach to

traveller processing extends the borders to the point of departure

ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORITY (ETA)

ADVANCE PASSENGER PROCESSING

Airport Check in Point of Departure

Targeting Centre

Board No Board

Using Interactive API adapted to each countriesrequirements & directives

Reduced repatriation costs & airline fines

Analyze Risk

ProfilesWatchlists

Rules

APP @ CHECK-IN (NO TO BOARD)

SOME STATISTICS..12 Governments and over 130+ airlines are connected to the SITA APP systems, performing more than 200 million transactions per annum.

Instant determination of boarding directives99.98% take < 3 seconds

INFRINGEMENT NOTICES ISSUED TO AIRLINES (1999-2008)

DIAC : Annual Report 2007-2008

IN SUMMARY PRE-TRAVEL AUTHORISATION DELIVERS:

• Knowledge of who is travelling to a state, and where and when they will arrive

• Information that can be used for risk assessment• The capacity to stop a passenger from boarding a flight to a state• A reduction in infringements for carriers, as carriers will uplift

fewer undocumented passengers• A measurable improvement in passenger processing

Thank You

http://www.sita.aero/resources/type/white-papers/exporting-the-border