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Fingerprinting now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
VoyageForum · 2017-02-13
Chinese authorities have decided that foreign tourists aged 14 to 70 may now have their fingerprints taken upon arrival in the country.
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Fingerprints now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
Fragap · 2024-11-23
No more visa required for 30-day stays in China starting late November 2024 for many foreigners, including Europeans
Fingerprinting now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
Dennis2 · 2024-12-03
Well yeah, but it’s still fingerprinting and facial recognition at immigration!
Fingerprinting now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
Fragap · 2024-12-04
Yeah, but it still involves fingerprinting and facial recognition at immigration!
Is this a different procedure than the one for the 15-day visa exemption granted before?
Fingerprints now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
Dennis2 · 2024-12-04
I don’t know, but I went through it a month ago and that’s how it was.
And anyway, they’re using facial recognition now...
By the way, I’d love to know how this data is shared—it seems like it’s at least passed on to the airline: “Hello Mr. X…” in half a second just by looking at the camera...
Fingerprints now mandatory for tourists arriving in China
Fragap · 2024-12-04
Read a bit above:
""The new system resembles the one applied to foreign travelers upon arrival in the United States (since 2004) or Japan (since 2007).""
so this system is going global! ... while hoping it doesn’t increase our carbon footprint 😅