WASHINGTON – The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office completed the implementation of facial recognition technology in all international airports in the United States, the government agency announced this Thursday in a statement.
This process, which is necessary in more than 98% of cases, is not mandatory for US citizens, but it is for foreign travelers, detailed the CBP.
This technology allows customs employees to automate the document review process required to enter the country from abroad.
In addition, travelers returning to the United States may not be required to register their fingerprints upon entry, as their identity may be confirmed by recognition facial biometric.
In this way, upon entering the country, a traveler must take a photograph at the access point, which will be compared through an algorithm mo with a passport or visa photograph.
“The use of facial recognition to verify identity brings travelers closer to a truly contactless process that is safe and simplifies travel“, he said in the The employee in charge of supervising the facial recognition program of the CBP, Diane Sabatino, communicated.