Migrants to be fingerprinted at UK border

Migrants coming to Britain will undergo fingerprint checks at the Border from 30 November 2009, the UK Border Agency has announced yesterday. 

The UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks at the border for passengers with biometric UK visas, entry clearances and identity cards for foreign nationals (ICFNs).

On arrival in the United Kingdom, these passengers will have their fingerprints scanned at border control in addition to the normal checks that take place. These will then be checked against the fingerprints the passenger gave with their application.

The agency said that the purpose of these checks is to verify that the individual entering the United Kingdom is the same person who gave their biometrics when they applied for their visa, entry clearance or ICFN.

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