UK committee claims IRIS money would be better spent on immigration staff
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13:24 11/04/2012
The UK Home Affairs Select Committee has criticized the money UK Border Agency's (UKBA) has spent on the IRIS biometric scanning system saying it would have been better used to pay for more...
The Netherlands may require non-EU applicants to submit fingerprints for visas
10:55 08/03/2012
A new bill was brought forward in the Netherlands to require all non-EU nationals applying for residency and work visas to supply their fingerprints and photograph to the immigration department. If...
UK immigration to expand Biometric Residence Permits for immigrants
16:26 02/03/2012
UK Immigration is aiming to double the number of immigrants who will need to have a biometric residence permit (BRP) to remain in the UK. This will raise the number of individuals required to have a...
UK biometric enrolment centre to re-open in Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 March 2012
17:01 29/02/2012
UK immigration has announced that the new biometric enrolment centre in Christchurch, New Zealand will re-open on 5 March 2012. Following a severe earthquake in Christchurch, the UK Border Agency had...
China proposes fingerprinting of foreign workers
16:38 07/01/2012
Chinese legislators are considering introducing new visa rules that would require fingerprinting of foreigners wanting to work or study in China. The draft law, which proposes to give the public...
Taiwan sees increase in first-time in-person biometric passport applications
14:08 01/01/2012
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry announced that more than 300,000 citizens have applied for their first-time biometric passports in person this year; Now a requirement in Taiwan for all first time passport...
