Remote Biometric Identification (proposed, early-stage)
An early-stage policy discussion reported by Malta's data protection authority about deploying remote biometric identification at an airport — not a procurement, trial or confirmed system.
Not specified; no system has been procured
Malta's Data Protection Authority states that law enforcement authorities began preliminary discussions in 2025 about deploying remote biometric identification technology at an airport.
That is the entirety of what is established. A dedicated search found no procurement notice, tender, named vendor, trial, ministerial statement or parliamentary record beyond that single reference.
WHY IT IS RECORDED AT ALL
The discussion is a matter of public record from a national regulator, and the direction of policy travel is itself informative on a site tracking where police AI is heading rather than only where it has arrived.
But this entry should not be read as evidence that Malta has deployed, procured, or is close to deploying any biometric identification system. Recording the absence of further evidence is the accurate position, and this site would rather state that than fill the page with material about the technology in general that says nothing about Malta.
Where this progresses to procurement or trial, it would be reclassified and expanded accordingly.
WHAT IS NOT ESTABLISHED
Everything beyond the fact of preliminary discussions: vendor, technology type, airport, timetable, legal basis, and whether the discussions are continuing.
Where this is deployed
Full tracker →| Country | Force | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MT | Maltese law enforcement authoritiesMalta, national (airport) | Proposed |
| NO | Politiet (Norwegian Police Service)National | Proposed |
| KE | National Police Service, Ministry of Interior and National AdministrationNairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and Nyeri | Proposed |