The facial recognition programme will speed up the security and boarding processes at the airport. If you are over 18 and have a valid Spanish ID card or European passport, you can use facial recognition to board by following the steps below. Register with the programme Open the Iberia app, go to your Personal Area and follow the instructions to take a digital capture of your ID document and make a selfie video of your face. The software will determine whether the face in the selfie matches the one in your photo ID. Link your boarding pass to facial recognition Once you have checked in online through the Iberia app, you will receive a notification if your flight accepts biometric boarding. Go through security A set of cameras will detect you as you approach the biometric gate, which will open when your profile is recognised. Go through the boarding gate Another set of cameras will recognise you as you approach the biometric boarding gate, which will open automatically without you having to show your document.