US citizens and other non-EU nationals entering Europe will soon be asked to participate in facial, iris and fingerprint recognition upon arrival at six major airports, according to a report by the EU Observer.
The pilot program is part of the EU’s Smart Borders initiative, which the EU implemented back in October to make it easier for foreigners who frequently travel to the EU as well as to monitor third-country nationals crossing the borders.
The biometric identification process is voluntary, but there are plans in place to eventually make it a mandatory security measure.
According to a draft internal EU document sent out on February 18th, the “proof of concept” will begin in March and run until September.
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