Public sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, with widespread concerns about privacy invasions, governmental overreach, and the implications of a digital identity. Many individuals express resignation regarding future travel to the US, combined with frustrations over perceived hypocrisy in immigration policies, particularly regarding stricter regulations for legal travelers compared to the ongoing issues with illegal crossings.

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Finally I got my appointment, but it is on a different date than my family!

curioustechiewa

When you use Global Entry, it takes your photo and shoots out your declaration receipt you take to the window. Say hi, tell Customs agent you have nothing prohibited, and he says welcome home. This is how it is at MCO and MIA now anyways. I'm a citizen though, if you have Global Entry as a GC holder I can't imagine it's too diffrent.

dadneedssoundadvice

At both SEA and LAX the GE kiosk takes your picture and does facial recognition to match to your GE enrollment. Then the kiosk tells you to move on. The CBP agent will ask the normal questions, and after 30 seconds will send you on to baggage claim. Very efficient process.

mjbulzomi

Yes, they will. As far as I know, it will be self-service kiosks that scan your passport, take your fingerprints, and take a picture of you. It will be a little longer than the normal e-gates, but not much longer, I’d imagine.

Kevin7650

I’m wondering how this will work with EasyPass in Germany

fweef01

Being fingerprinted and photographed will apply to all travelers subject to EES, i.e., all people crossing into or leaving Schengen who are not citizens or resident permit holders of an EU or EFTA member state (or of 🇦🇩, 🇲🇨, 🇸🇲, 🇻🇦).

Who else was allowed to use Schengen e-gates?

Sheetz_Wawa_Market32

I would imagine that ETIAS would take fingerprints and a photo. Otherwise, what's the point of it?


The whole purpose is to make Europe safe, and how would that happen if someone can just lie about who they are on the ETIAS form and disappear in Europe.

CIA_Agent_Eglin_AFB

But, how is this going to work with big land borders (UK-France or Serbia-Croatia), where there are multiple people in the car and the picture and fingerpritns have to be taken?

Foreign_Bluebird_680

So from what I know from Dover port, there will be kind of cabins/booths and you must get out from your car and give the fingerprints. It will be saved for 2 years. 

At airports? I saw them at Prague airport in Czechia. They were not ready and installed. There will be massive queues I believe. It is something pointless and meaningless from my point of view.

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Ludo030

I wonder about the visa holders who passed biometrics on their visa application, what’s the point of doing it twice

Silent_Fruit_1416

E-gates at Warsaw aiport (for EU/EAA/CH only) always scanned fingerprints.  
As I remember e-gates at Barajas, Madrid also did this.  
So there will be no significant changes in use of e-gates.  
Main difference will be that up to now e-gates only scanned fingerprints for purpose to compare them with data stored in passport chip. When EES will start, collected fingerprints of third countries nationals will be stored in central EES database with entry/exit record, while those from nationals or residents will not be stored and deleted from system after e-gate let you pass.

Fred69Flintstone

Yes, you’ll be fingerprinted and a picture will be taken..

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Same here. For me it took them 6 months since I payed the fees. They sent an appointment for biometrics I went to the appointment today took photos. And the status changed to ´ case is being actively reviewed ‘  I hope it won’t take longer. It’s already been 6 months. Also I didn’t find any informations about this appointments, they say I should have received my card within 3 months. 
Maybe they changed the way they work idk

MiddleBig1609

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented new regulations requiring all non-US citizens, including foreign students, workers, and tourists, to be photographed upon entry and departure from the country starting December 26, 2025.

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