"Clear, the company that uses biometric data to expedite the security process at airports, announced on Thursday the launch of its eGates at SFO. The eGates allow passengers to bypass the TSA podium by matching their face to their identification and boarding pass. A TSA agent then opens the gate, sending the passenger to security."
""CLEAR transmits only limited data (live photo, boarding pass, ID photo used for enrollment and identity information)--it has no access to watchlists, cannot override TSA gate decisions, and does not manually open gates," the company said in an August news release."
""eGates accomplish several objectives toward achieving Secretary Noem's goal to enhance TSA security and hospitality. This includes creating a seamless, less invasive traveler experience and shorter wait times at TSA security checkpoints," TSA Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl said in a statement in August regarding the new gates."
"The technology should "help modernize America's airports ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 games," the company said in the August release. Several matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are scheduled to be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara."
Clear deployed biometric eGates at San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1, enabling enrolled members to bypass the TSA podium by matching a live facial scan to their ID and boarding pass. The system requires a TSA agent to open the gate after verification. Clear previously tested the eGates at Atlanta, Reagan National and Seattle-Tacoma airports. Clear states it transmits only limited data (live photo, boarding pass, enrollment ID photo, and identity information) and cannot access watchlists or override TSA decisions. The rollout is framed as a public-private effort to shorten wait times and modernize airports ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.
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