smˈɑːɹt ɡˈeɪt jˈuːsᵻz fˈeɪʃəl ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən tɛknˈɑːlədʒi tə vˈɛɹᵻfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈævəlɚz aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dˈeɪɾə stˈoːɹd ɪnðə tʃˈɪp ɪn ðɛɹ bˌaɪoʊmˈɛtɹɪk pˈæspoːɹt, æz wˈɛl æz tʃˈɛkɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən dˈeɪɾəbˌeɪsᵻz.
SmartGate uses facial recognition technology to verify the traveller's identity against the data stored in the chip in their biometric passport, as well as checking against immigration databases.