The picture at Kaohsiung
The operating and procurement record
The national immigration authority manages document eligibility at eGates. A seven-year agreement can cover replacements, support and phased new installations. Its duration signals a significant supplier relationship, not seven years of measured AI performance. The immigration authority's February notice is the stronger source for what passengers could actually use.
Only the eGates are confirmed open. The later systems agreement may cover installation, maintenance and further services, so its headline duration cannot be taken as a start date for all components. The immigration authority's notice gives the firmer operational anchor.
Its notice states that the new-generation lanes at Kaohsiung were open in February 2026. The seven-year contract covers an extended period of future delivery and service. That horizon must remain separate from the specific eGate lanes the immigration authority confirmed as open.
A vendor's passenger-processing agreement does not establish delivery of every contracted component.
Selected implementations
What is sourced
01 / Deployed · limited scope
Kaohsiung's eGates are live; the SITA agreement concerns future processing
The operational problem
Border staff need accurate identity checking with support for rejected transactions.
What the sources report
The National Immigration Agency confirmed the local eGate opening.
Why it matters
An official commissioning date makes deployment more firmly grounded.
What remains unprovenLocal false-match results and independently measured processing improvements are not published.
Sources and verification (1)
National Immigration Agency · Evidence grade A
Evidence supports a reported claim; it does not automatically establish a measured operating benefit.
The wider register
What else is happening at Kaohsiung?
Installed airport technology, supplier proposals and AI-specific functions are recorded separately in the wider register.
Seven-year SITA agreement for next-generation passenger processing at Kaohsiung airport · Contracted
Kaohsiung airport signed a seven-year agreement with SITA for next-generation passenger processing systems.
Sources and verification (1)
Editorial assessment
Kaohsiung has firm government confirmation of the eGates and a separate multi-year supplier agreement. Keeping those dates distinct avoids overstating what is operational today.