Save time with the automated immigration gates! Skip the long queues at border control and utilise the free PARAFE gates at Paris Charles de Gaulle & Paris-Orly airports.

The self service option for both departing and arriving passengers.

PARAFE is a self service automated function using biometric technology to help you cross borders faster and independently. This service is valid for European citizens holding a biometric passport.  

Paris Aéroport together with the Ministry of Home Affairs have deployed within Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports a new generation of gates which includes facial authentication technology.

The 2 different options for this service :  - Facial authentication (passport, boarding pass and face) - Fingerprint authentication (passport, boarding pass and fingerprint)  

Automated clearance

Facial authentication : a faster way to clear immigration (10 to15 sec) 21 gates at Paris-CDG and 15 gates at Paris-Orly

Eligibility: Be over 18 years old, hold a biometric passport, be a national of one of the 28 countries of the EU, plus Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

How it works

1  Proceed to the automated gate (green colour).

2  Scan your passport.

3  When your passport is read, the doors opens.

4  Enter the gate and step on the marks on the floor.

5  Stare at the camera.

6  When the green arrow shows on the screen, the second door will open.

Fingerprint authentication (30 seconds), 42 gates at Paris-CDG

Eligibility: Holders of a biometric passport (French, Belgian, German, Luxembourgian) do not need to enrol beforehand.

For electronic passports, the enrolment is necessary and can be done directly at Paris-CDG airport.

How it works

1  Proceed to the gate

2  Follow the instructions displayed on the screen

3  Enter

4  Place your thumb firmly on the scanner

How to recognize a biometric passport

All passports issued since 29th June 2009 are biometric.

Biometric passport  the word "passport" is underlined, a secure symbol (circle inside a rectangle) shows under the word passport.

Your picture is printed twice on the main page.  

Enrolment locations

Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Terminal 2E : near exit 10 Departure level (open monday to friday 6.30am to 12.30pm  1.30pm to 3.15pm)

Paris-Orly - The enrolment location is now closed.

Location of PARAFE gates

Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Terminals 2E, 2F, 2G  Terminals 2A, 2C, 2D Terminal 1  & Terminal 3

Paris-Orly

Terminal Sud  & Terminal Ouest