Ports in US and Hong Kong add contactless ‘self-service immigration’ channels using facial recognition • NFCW

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By Tom Phillips ^[2] • 6 January 2022 • Updated 6 January 2022 • nfcw.com ^[3]

ACCURATE: Cruise ship passengers can verify their ID via face recognition at the US port of New Orleans

Passengers disembarking from international cruise ships at the US port of New Orleans in Louisiana can now verify their identity on entry to the country using biometric face recognition technology rather than by presenting physical documents to immigration officers.

The rollout comes as Hong Kong also expands its face recognition “non-touch e-channel” service for residents re-entering the territory to entry control points at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

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The New Orleans service has been introduced by US Customs and Border Protection ^[4] (CBP) and Carnival Cruise Line ^[5] and uses facial biometric technology that “verifies the traveller’s identity within two seconds and is more than 98% accurate,” CBP says.

“When debarking the cruise vessel at a US seaport, passengers will pause for a photo that will be compared to the traveller’s existing passport or visa photo in secure DHS [Department of Homeland Security] systems to verify their identity.

“Upon an efficient match, passengers collect their baggage, proceed through inspections and exit the terminal.

“US travellers and select foreign nationals who are not

Ports in US and Hong Kong add contactless ‘self-service immigration’ channels using facial recognition • NFCW

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