US EditionDHS Biometric Screening Expands to All Foreign Nationals
The DHS biometric program removes prior exemptions and expands to sea and private aircraft, retaining noncitizen data up to 75 years to enhance national security, officials said.
- On Dec. 26, 2025, DHS published a final rule allowing CBP to collect facial biometrics from all noncitizens at U.S. borders, removing exemptions and expanding modalities.
- The rule follows a 2017 Executive Order from President Donald Trump and DHS said the biometric program aims to identify criminals and suspected terrorists, prevent visa fraud, and detect overstays.
- The rule removes previous exemptions for diplomats and most Canadian visitors, expands collection to sea exit and private aircraft, allows U.S. citizens voluntary facial biometrics, and retains noncitizen photos for up to 75 years in the DHS Biometric Identity Management System.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin intensive reviews of green cards from 19 flagged countries, with biometric checks and questioning at airports, land ports, and seaports causing possible delays for travelers with pending or future green-card or visa applications.
- DHS said the rollout will start with major airports and expand to land and sea ports, with additional guidance from DHS and USCIS; green-card holders from the 19 listed countries should keep records current and consult immigration attorneys.
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Travelers to the United States | Photo Taking Is Now Mandatory when Entering and Leaving the Country
Everyone who travels to the United States will now be photographed before entering or leaving the country beginning on Friday, according to new regulations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The U.S. authorities began taking photographs of all foreigners and collecting biometric data from some of them who enter and leave the country by air, land or sea.
The U.S. authorities are beginning to take photographs of all foreigners since Friday and to collect biometric data of some of them who enter and leave the country by air, land or sea, after the entry into force of a new rule of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The regulations, announced in October, allow DHS to collect identifiers — such as fingerprints or facial aspects — of foreigners at airports, land points and seaports when they …
The new measures affect all non-citizens, including those with a permanent residence card, temporary residents, etc.
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