The US has agreed to give EU member states an extra year to introduce full biometric passports. The decision to extend the deadline was formally announced by Michael Chertoff, chief of the US ...

The biometric device provides airlines a convenient, efficient, and safe way to board passengers on international flights.

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is supposed to create a digital record linking a travel document to biometric readings confirming a person's identity, removing the need to manually stamp passports ...