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> (as the EU does for Americans traveling into the EU) This doesn't seem true unless the US citizen is resident in a Schengen area country or (as a technicalit
by vinay427 4y ago
> (as the EU does for Americans traveling into the EU)
This doesn't seem true unless the US citizen is resident in a Schengen area country or (as a technicality) is also an EU/Schengen area citizen, as the EU seems slightly more in favor of government collection of biometric data for automated immigration purposes. I'm not sure about the reverse, as even the CBP seems to be moving towards facial recognition in place of fingerprint data, but it seems like most non-US/Canadian visitors are required to provide fingerprints.
- ubercore 4y agoI didn't have to provide a fingerprint or signature to travel to Europe, only when I applied for residence in a Schengen country.
- vixen99 4y agoThat's changing from May 2023 with 'ETIAS'. "non-EU visitors to the block, including UK nationals since Brexit, will need to register information about themselves prior to travel. As well as passport details, automated barriers at borders will eventually gather biometric information such as facial image data and fingerprints. ETIAS will be mandatory for citizens of such countries as the UK, United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada".