My daughter showed me this article from Digital Life of The Straits Times. This is an important information for those who are planning to travel to US. So I am posting the article here.
Tighter controls for travel to US
The United States is moving to tighten immigration and customs controls, which it says are vital to keep terrorists at bay six years after the Sept 11 attacks.
Foreign travellers will need to provide 10 digital fingerprints on arrival instead of two currently, and their personal data will be trransmitted to the US before their plane takes off. This will be implemented from November.
Ten US airportts will initially have the capability to collect the 10 prints before all ports of entry are covered by the plan by the end of next year.
All US embassies and other posts issuing visas to visitors will, by the end of this year, be able to collect the 10 prints for verification at the points of entry.-AFP
2 comments:
i think it's for the good. nowadays, even the unexpected and least suspicious person can no longer be trusted. although it can be a nuisance for travellers, it is truly for everyone's best interest.
yeah i agree with you.
thanks for the visit evi.
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