Biometrics

Health

A physical feature is any visible or measurable aspect of the body that can be described, identified, and, where relevant, used to support health decisions and personal identity...

technology

VFS Biometrics refers to verifiable, often standards-based biometric verification and identification systems used to authenticate individuals using physiological or behavioral t...

immigration

For most applicants in the United States, biometric collection occurs near the start of a green card renewal application and does not add substantial delay by itself; processing...

technology-guides

Full body autonomy is the capacity of a person to make informed, voluntary decisions about their own body, including whether to allow touch, medical procedures, imaging, surveil...

visa

VFS Global biometrics refer to the fingerprint and facial image data collected by VFS Global on behalf of governments as part of visa and related identity applications. This ver...

visa-processing

VFS Global biometrics refers to the standardized capture, verification, and lifecycle management of biometric identifiers—primarily fingerprints and facial images—collected...

identity

Portrait match refers to the process of determining whether a portrait photograph belongs to the same person as another image or reference. It is widely used in identity verific...

technology

Face identification is a form of biometric technology that automatically recognizes or verifies a person’s identity by analyzing features in their facial image. It scans key p...

Status Updates

No, the iPhone 12 does not include a fingerprint sensor. Apple uses Face ID as the primary biometric authentication method on this model, relying on a TrueDepth camera system ra...

immigration-status

If you have had your biometric done and are wondering whether you are going to get a Request for Evidence (RFE), this article explains what the appointment means in practice. A...