The United States appears to be digging in its heels on the deadline for its rules requiring visitors to its shores to have passports containing biometric information. The rules, which have already been postponed once, are set to take effect on October 26. They require that after that date, nations in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program issue passports with computer chips that contain biometric information such as facial and fingerprint information.
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US Standing Firm on Deadline for Biometric Passports
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. April 5, 2005 09:12 AMThe United States appears to be digging in its heels on the deadline for its rules requiring visitors to its shores to have passports containing biometric information. The rules, which have already been postponed once, are set to take effect on October 26. They require that after that date, nations in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program issue passports with computer chips that contain biometric information such as facial and fingerprint information.