US EditionU.S. to photograph Canadian travellers when they enter and exit at all land borders, airports
- On Oct. 27, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice requiring all non-citizens, including Canadians, to be photographed on entry and exit, effective Dec. 26.
- DHS said the change is needed to fight terrorism, stop fraudulent travel documents and curb visa overstays, while CBP has collected biometric data since 2004 but lacked a full exit system.
- CBP will use facial-recognition technology to match travellers' photos with passenger information on file with the U.S. government, extending the rule to airports, seaports and land crossings as part of an integrated biometric entry-exit system.
- When the rule takes effect on Dec. 26, all non-citizens must be photographed at arrival and departure, and failure to comply could result in inadmissible status or removal proceedings.
- Privacy experts pointed to long retention periods of photos, with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warning this expansion lacks privacy safeguards and risks errors affecting racialized people, while records could be kept for 75 years.
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