Biometric data – Page 2 – EU Migration Pact information

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 57

For the purpose of applying the grounds for refusal under , the biometric data of third-country nationals or stateless persons registered for the purpose of conducting an admission procedure under that Regulation should be taken, transmitted to Eurodac and compared against the data stored in Eurodac of beneficiaries of international protection, of persons who have […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 23 – Collection and transmission of biometric data

1. Each Member State shall promptly take, in accordance with Article 13(2), the biometric data of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age who is illegally staying within its territory. 2. The Member State concerned shall, as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after the third-country […]

Procedures Regulation:
Recital 31

The applicant should be informed properly of his or her rights and obligations in a timely manner and in a language that he or she understands or is reasonably supposed to understand, in writing and if necessary orally. Having regard to the fact that where, for instance, the applicant refuses to cooperate with the national […]

Screening Regulation:
Article 9 – Obligations of third-country nationals subjected to the screening

1. During the screening, third-country nationals subject to the screening shall remain available to the screening authorities. 2. Third-country nationals shall: (a) indicate their name, date of birth, gender and nationality, and provide documents and information, where available, that prove those data; (b) provide biometric data as referred to in .

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 11

It is appropriate to defer the collection and transmission of biometric data of third-country nationals or stateless persons registered as a beneficiary of temporary protection to three years after the entry into application of the other provisions of this Regulation, in order to ensure sufficient time for the Commission to assess the functioning and the […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 58

For the purpose of applying Regulations and , the biometric data of third-country nationals or stateless persons granted international protection or humanitarian status under national law in accordance with should be stored in Eurodac for five years from the date on which they were taken. Such a period should be sufficient given the fact that […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Article 24 – Collection and transmission of biometric data

1. Each Member State shall promptly take the biometric data of every third-country national or stateless person of at least six years of age who is disembarked following a search and rescue operation as defined in . 2. The Member State concerned shall, as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after the […]

Procedures Regulation:
Recital 100

Any personal data collected upon registration or lodging of an application for international protection and during the personal interview should be considered to be part of the applicant’s file and it should be kept for a sufficient number of years since third-country nationals or stateless persons who request international protection in one Member State may […]

Screening Regulation:
Article 14 – Identification or verification of identity

1. To the extent it has not yet occurred during the application of Article 8 of , the identity of third-country nationals subjected to the screening pursuant to Article 5 or 7 of this Regulation shall be verified or established, by using, where applicable, the following: (a) identity, travel or other documents; (b) data or […]

Eurodac Regulation:
Recital 12

Biometrics constitute an important element in establishing the exact identity of the persons falling under the scope of this Regulation because they ensure a high level of accuracy of identification. Therefore, it is necessary to set up a system for the comparison of such persons’ biometric data.