27 October 2025 US DHS publishes final rule requiring facial comparison biometrics for non-U.S. citizens On 27 October 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule, “Collection of Biometric Data From Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure From the United States.” The rule amends DHS regulations to provide that it may “require all aliens to be photographed when entering or exiting the United States, and may require non-exempt aliens to provide other biometrics.” For the purposes of this rule, lawful permanent residents of the United States (green card holders) will be processed as “aliens.” Foreign nationals younger than 14 or older than 79 on the date of their admission to the United States, however, are exempt from this requirement, as are Canadian citizens who are not required to present a visa or be issued a Form I-94, Arrival/Departure record, when applying for admission to the U.S. Document ID: 2025-2174 |
