Accenture, Atos, Safran to improve EU visa info and biometric matching system
The European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)…
Schengen visas
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Peru to issue 1.6M biometric passports over next three years
Over the next three years, Peru’s National Superintendent of Migrations and Foreign Affairs Ministry will issue 1.6 million biometric passports,…
Schengen states make biometric registration mandatory for Indian visa applicants
Starting November 2, the Schengen states will require all Indian visa applicants to visit the consulate or application center —…
Lithuania to deploy MorphoTOP fingerprint scanners for visa requests
Morpho (Safran) announced it has signed an agreement to provide 145 MorphoTOP optical fingerprint scanners to the Lithuanian government, which…
Secunet AG provides advanced border control solution for Zurich Airport
Secunet AG announced that the Zurich Airport has upgraded its border control technology including adding secunet biomiddle software, enabling authorities…
Russia to launch pilot program to fingerprint visa applicants
Russian embassies and consulates in Britain, Denmark, Myanmar and Namibia will launch a pilot program this January that makes it…
BORDERPOL event focused on stronger migration laws and management
BORDERPOL Annual Conference is a high-level, two-day event that will discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and…
European visa applicants from UAE subject to biometric scans
As part of the Visa Information System that was introduced by the European Commission, all diplomatic missions from Schengen zone…
