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Refusing Biometric Data at Borders

Travelers who refuse to provide biometric data at borders may face detention, questioning, or return to the point of origin, as countries implement automated systems that tie biometric checks to admissibility and border control processes

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Jan 6, 2026

Which countries now allow entry with visual passport checks instead of biometric capture, and what are the practical tradeoffs?

Border control is in transition: an expanding set of hubs and blocs now require or default to biometric capture at entry (notably the EU’s Entry/Exit System and airport rollouts in Singapore and Dubai...