Magrath LLP's Corporate Immigration Department is reminding companies that, from 30 November 2009, the UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks at the UK border for passengers with Biometric UK Visas, Entry Clearances and Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals (ICFNs).

On arrival in the UK, these passengers will have their fingerprints scanned at border control, in addition to the normal checks that take place. These will then be checked against the fingerprints the passenger gave with their application.

These checks will verify that the individual entering the United Kingdom is the person who gave their biometrics when they applied for their Visa, Entry Clearance or ICFN.

This new process forms part of the UKBA agenda to introduce increasingly stringent methods to combat illegal immigration and illegal working.

Further information is available from www.magrath.co.uk