South Africa Targets November Launch for Biometric Asylum Platform
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is developing an online asylum application platform that will collect biometric information to verify applicants’…
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Judge Stays DHS Policy Blocking Biometrics for Detained Immigration Applicants
A federal judge has stayed a Department of Homeland Security policy that generally stopped collecting biometrics from detained people with pending U.S.…
China’s New Exit-Entry Rules Expand Identity Verification Powers
China’s new State Council regulation on exit and entry administration took effect today, giving immigration and visa authorities express powers to request…
Russia Says Border Biometrics Flagged About 70,000 Barred Foreigners
Biometric checks at Russian border crossing points have identified roughly 70,000 foreign nationals who are barred from entering the country, the interior…
South Africa Launches Biometric Electronic Travel Authorisation
South Africa has launched an Electronic Travel Authorisation pairing an online application with a live selfie against facial verification on arrival.
UK Facial Age Estimation Plan Faces Renewed Accuracy and Bias Scrutiny
The UK Home Office’s planned use of facial age-estimation technology to support initial age decisions for undocumented asylum seekers is facing renewed…
South Africa Tenders for 600 Handheld Biometric Devices for Immigration Checks
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is seeking a service provider to build a mobile biometric system that would let officials verify a person’s…
Maldives Immigration Receives Japan-Donated Facial Recognition System
Maldives Immigration has taken delivery of a facial recognition system donated by the Government of Japan, in a handover the agency says is meant to strengthen…
Canada to Make Biometrics Mandatory for All Citizenship Applicants
Canada IRCC is advancing rules to require biometrics from all citizenship applicants, targeting Canada Gazette pre-publication in 2026 and rollout in 2027.
ID Tech Digest – April 7, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Reno Man Sues…