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CBP expands biometric facial comparison at Philadelphia and Baltimore Washington International Airports

by Zoe Deighton Smythe
26/03/2021
in Biometrics, PRESS RELEASE, Transport
CBP expands biometric facial comparison at Philadelphia and Baltimore Washington International Airports

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the implementation of Simplified Arrival at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) as well as Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Using facial biometrics, Simplified Arrival is an enhanced international arrivals process that automates the manual document checks which are already required for admission into the United States. Simplified Arrival provides travellers with a secure, touch-less travel experience and fulfils a longstanding Congressional mandate to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens.

Keith Fleming, Acting Director of Field Operations, Baltimore Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection explained: “CBP’s public-private partnerships to expand facial biometrics have been critical to further strengthen our nation’s security, streamline travel, and enhance the customer experience while supporting travel recovery efforts.”

CBP officers processed about 430,000 international travellers at BWI Airport last year, and about 730,000 travellers in 2019, while 600,000 international travellers were processed at PHL Airport last year and more than 1.6 million travellers during 2019 – the last full year before the implementation of COVID-related travel restrictions.

“The timing of the Simplified Arrival program couldn’t be better in Philadelphia, with increased international travel ramping up for the summer season,” said Chellie Cameron, PHL CEO. “The convenience, accuracy and speed of this touch-less program will streamline the passenger experience while preparing us for the introduction of our outbound biometric exit program in 2022.” 

Simplified Arrival only uses the biometric facial comparison process at a time and place where travellers are already required by law to verify their identity by presenting a travel document. This means that when travellers arrive from overseas, they will pause for a photo at the primary inspection point which will then be compared to the traveller’s passport or visa photo retrieved from government holdings. The facial comparison process only takes a few seconds and is more than 98% accurate.

Over 66 million travellers have participated in the biometric facial comparison process at land, air and sea ports of entry. CBP has reportedly leveraged facial biometrics to prevent more than 500 imposters from illegally entering the United States by using genuine travel documents that were issued to other people.

https://www.cbp.gov/

Tags: airportbiometricsinternationalsecuritySimplified ArrivalStreamlinetransportTravelUS Customs
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