09 November 2009

Eye scans considered for all American international travellers

The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that the US start collecting fingerprints and eye scans from all foreign travellers at US airports as they leave the country, the Washington Post reported.

Currently, the United States requests biometric data, fingerprints and digital photos, from arriving air and sea travellers with American visas, to ensure that person matches the individual who was given the American visa overseas.

Canadians and Mexicans are currently exempt from this requirement.

The American Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in American visa and immigration services.