Congress votes to put back the deadline for biometric passports by one year

Support our work: become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

The government had asked for two years because the EU said could not meet deadlie of 26 October 2004. It is very unlikely that EU states can meet new deadline of 26 October 2005 - EU citizens can enter the USA under a visa waiver scheme. See: Cryptome (link) See also earlier coverage: Report

Our work is only possible with your support.
Become a Friend of Statewatch from as little as £1/€1 per month.

 

Spotted an error? If you've spotted a problem with this page, just click once to let us know.

Report error