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Biometric Collection for Identity Documents

Paraguay’s use of biometric collection for identity-document issuance, including fingerprints and face enrollment

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Jan 26, 2026
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Do Paraguay and Uruguay have mandatory biometric national ids each that are interoperable between agencies, corporations and govt departments within their respective nations?

—its cédula and a digital platform (ID Uruguay) that bind biometric chips to a national authentication service used across many government agencies and services . Paraguay participates in and uses bio...

Jan 26, 2026

Does paraguay capture fingerprints on arrival

Available reporting indicates has not broadly implemented biometric fingerprint capture for routine arrivals: land borders and Asunción’s international airport are reported to rely largely on visual p...