AI in Migration & Border Control: High-Risk (EU AI Act Annex III)
AI at the border can decide who enters a country and who is turned away. Annex III point 7 makes these uses high risk given their impact on fundamental rights.
What Annex III(7) covers
- Polygraphs and similar tools
- Assessing security, irregular-migration and health risks
- Examining applications for asylum, visa and residence permits
- Detecting and recognising persons (except document verification)
Who’s affected
Immigration and border authorities and the vendors supplying risk-assessment or biometric-matching AI for migration.
Why it’s high risk
High risk under Annex III(7). Public bodies deploying these systems must also complete a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (Art. 27) before first use.
Obligations to prepare for
FAQ
Does the EU AI Act cover asylum decision AI?
Yes — AI assisting the examination of asylum, visa and residence applications is high-risk under Annex III(7), and public-body deployers must complete a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment.
Being high-risk sets the obligations; your role decides who owns them. See provider vs deployer duties.
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