From Fox News: European vacation destinations will soon require travelers to have prints of their fingers taken as well as photos upon arrival.
France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom and 25 other countries will begin implementing the new Entry/Exit System (EES) on Oct. 12 over the course of about six months.
“These European countries will introduce the different elements of the EES in phases, including the collection of biometric data, such as facial image and fingerprints,” the European Union’s (EU) website notes.
“This means that biometric data (facial image and fingerprints) might not be collected at every border crossing point right away, and their personal information may not be registered in the system,” it continued.
CLICK HERE to view full details about the EES travel guidelines on the European Union website.
The EU website includes the following details:
You need to provide your personal data each time you reach the external borders of the European countries using the EES. The EES collects, records and stores:
- data listed in your travel document(s) (e.g. full name, date of birth, etc.)
- date and place of each entry and exit
- facial image and fingerprints (called ‘biometric data’)
- whether you were refused entry.
On the basis of the collected biometric data, biometric templates will be created and stored in the shared Biometric Matching Service (see footnote).
Your data is collected and processed in the EES to:
- reinforce the efficiency of external border management
- prevent irregular immigration
- facilitate the management of migration flows
- identify travellers who have no right to enter or who have exceeded their permitted stay
- identify travellers who are using fake identities or passports
- help prevent, detect and investigate terrorist offences and other serious crimes.
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