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Breakdown by Continent
| Continent | Yes, fingerprint scans | Yes, photos | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | No | Not specified | No data | Not applicable | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2 (4.0%) |
2 (4.0%) |
24 (48.0%) |
15 (30.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
6 (12.0%) |
2 (4.0%) |
50 |
| Americas | 3 (13.6%) |
2 (9.1%) |
9 (40.9%) |
2 (9.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (4.5%) |
5 (22.7%) |
5 (22.7%) |
22 |
| Asia | 0 (0.0%) |
2 (5.4%) |
5 (13.5%) |
12 (32.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (8.1%) |
15 (40.5%) |
2 (5.4%) |
37 |
| Europe | 0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
8 (24.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
25 (75.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
33 |
| Oceania | 0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (20.0%) |
2 (40.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (40.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
5 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 9 | 147 |
Country answers
| Country | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Not applicable | |
| Albania | Not applicable | |
| Angola | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Argentina | Biometric data is obtained by the national civil registry and sent to the EMB | |
| Armenia | Not applicable | |
| Australia | No | |
| Austria | Not applicable | |
| Bahrain | No | |
| Bangladesh |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos Signatures |
|
| Belarus | Not applicable | |
| Belgium | Not applicable | |
| Benin | Not applicable | |
| Bhutan | Yes, photos | |
| Bolivia |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos Signatures also collected |
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Not applicable | |
| Botswana | No | |
| Brazil |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos Signature |
|
| Bulgaria | No | |
| Burkina Faso | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Burundi | No | |
| Cambodia | No | |
| Cameroon | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Canada | No | |
| Central African Republic | No | |
| Chad | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Chile | Not applicable | |
| Colombia |
Yes, fingerprint scans Yes, photos |
|
| Comoros | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Costa Rica | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Croatia | Not applicable | |
| Cuba | No data | |
| Czech Republic | Not applicable | |
| Denmark | Not applicable | |
| Djibouti | Not applicable | |
| Dominican Republic | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Ecuador | Not applicable | |
| Egypt | Not applicable | |
| El Salvador | Not applicable | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Not applicable | |
| Eritrea | No | |
| Estonia | Not applicable | |
| Ethiopia | No | |
| Finland | Not applicable | |
| Gabon | Not applicable | |
| Gambia | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Georgia | No | |
| Germany | Not applicable | |
| Ghana | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Guatemala |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos Signature |
|
| Guinea | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Haiti | Not applicable | |
| Honduras | Not applicable | |
| Hong Kong | No | |
| Hungary | No | |
| Iceland | Not applicable | |
| India | Yes, photos | |
| Indonesia | No | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Not applicable | |
| Iraq | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Italy | No | |
| Japan | No data | |
| Jordan | No | |
| Kazakhstan | Not applicable | |
| Kenya | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Korea, Republic of | Not applicable | |
| Kosovo | Not applicable | |
| Kuwait | Not applicable | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Not applicable | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | Not applicable | |
| Lebanon | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Liberia | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Libya | No | |
| Liechtenstein | Not applicable | |
| Lithuania | Not applicable | |
| Madagascar | No | |
| Malawi | Yes, photos | |
| Malaysia | No | |
| Mali | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Mauritania | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Mauritius | No | |
| Mexico | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Moldova, Republic of | No | |
| Mongolia | Not applicable | |
| Montenegro | Not applicable | |
| Morocco | Yes, fingerprint scans | |
| Mozambique | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Myanmar | No | |
| Namibia | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Nauru | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Netherlands | Not applicable | |
| New Zealand | No | |
| Nicaragua | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Niger | No | |
| Nigeria | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Norway | Not applicable | |
| Pakistan | Not applicable | |
| Palau | Not applicable | |
| Panama | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Paraguay | Yes, photos | |
| Peru | Yes, fingerprint scans | |
| Philippines |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos Signatures |
|
| Portugal | No | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | Not applicable | |
| Romania | Not applicable | |
| Russian Federation | No | |
| Rwanda | See comments | |
| Senegal | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Serbia | Not applicable | |
| Seychelles | No | |
| Sierra Leone | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Singapore | Not applicable | |
| Slovakia | Not applicable | |
| Slovenia | Not applicable | |
| Solomon Islands | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Somalia |
Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos iris scans |
|
| South Africa | No | |
| South Sudan | No | |
| Spain | No | |
| Sri Lanka | No | |
| Sudan | No | |
| Swaziland | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Sweden | Not applicable | |
| Switzerland | Not applicable | |
| Taiwan | Not applicable | |
| Tajikistan | No data | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Yes, photos | |
| Thailand | No | |
| Timor-Leste | No data | |
| Togo | Yes, fingerprint scans | |
| Tunisia | No | |
| Turkmenistan | No | |
| Uganda | Not applicable | |
| United Arab Emirates | Not applicable | |
| United Kingdom | No | |
| United States | No | |
| Uruguay | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Uzbekistan | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela |
Yes, fingerprint scans Signature |
|
| Viet Nam | Not applicable | |
| Yemen | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Zambia | Yes, both fingerprint scans and photos | |
| Zimbabwe | No |
