Fingerprinting Protects Our Borders

Border security strengthened by fingerprint technology
Home Office Press Release
8 August 2007

Over half a million sets of fingerprints - equivalent to a set checked every 30 seconds 24 hours a day - have been taken from visa applicants since the roll-out programme began last year, it was announced today as UKvisas published its annual report.

Compulsory fingerprinting is now part of the UK visa application process in just under half of the countries of the world. Through the introduction of this measure, designed to strengthen border control, over 6,000 sets of prints have been quickly and successfully matched to individuals who are of concern.

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