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200 million non-EU nationals passed through the EU border points last year (Photo: Khairil Zhafri)

Virtual biometric frontier awaits travellers to EU

The EU commission says setting up a virtual frontier for all visiting non-EU nationals will help create a more “welcoming” Europe.

Fingerprints and or full facial captures may await future visitors to the EU when the Brussels-executive proposes a revised version early next year of its controversial 2013 ‘smart borders’ package.

EU migration affairs commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos on Monday (23 February) said the digital dragnet would help make Europe a more attractive destinat...

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200 million non-EU nationals passed through the EU border points last year (Photo: Khairil Zhafri)

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