United Kingdom has entered into an agreement with Canada and Australia on a new fingerprint sharing deal to boost the fight against identity fraud. Under the new data sharing agreement, the UK will be able to swap fingerprint information of foreign criminals and asylum seekers with these two countries – making it easier than ever to flag up those migrants who try to hide their past from authorities, while ensuring personal information continues to be protected.
A statement released by the British High Commission in Abuja and made available to press men said: “This ground-breaking agreement has been developed by the members of the Five Country Conference, which is a forum for cooperation on measures to improve immigration controls and border security.
The United States will be joining shortly and New Zealand is considering legislation to join in the near future.
United Kingdom has entered into an agreement with Canada and Australia on a new fingerprint sharing deal to boost the fight against identity fraud. Under the new data sharing agreement, the UK will be able to swap fingerprint information of foreign criminals and asylum seekers with these two countries – making it easier than ever to flag up those migrants who try to hide their past from authorities, while ensuring personal information continues to be protected.
