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Passports: Biometrics

Question for Home Office

UIN HL10351, tabled on 13 September 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered the collection of additional biometric data for inclusion in the provision of passports.

Answered on

26 September 2018

The British passport is fully compliant with international standards and guidelines as set out by the International Civil Aviation Organization. There are currently no plans to include additional biometric data in passports.

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Home Office