Over 100,000 People Took Their Biometric Fingerprints In 10 Days

Over 100,000 fingerprints were reportedly imprinted within ten days of the Ministry of Interior launching its biometric fingerprint project.

Major General Eid Al-Owaihan, Director of the General Department of Criminal Evidence, described the biometric fingerprint project as a dream of the Ministry of Interior, which is now becoming a reality.

According to him, the project will contribute to the establishment of a database for everyone living in Kuwait who is 18 years old and over; regardless of whether they are citizens or residents. While the previous decimal fingerprint system was limited in its scope and accuracy, the new biometric fingerprint will allow the authorities to detail all the information about an individual and help verify the identity of a person.

Everyone entering the country through its borders is also required to submit biometric fingerprints in addition to those visiting the specially designated centers. The authorities expect the pace of fingerprinting to increase in the coming period, as more centers are opened for this purpose, and to complete the entire project within a year.

In addition to the four centers currently dedicated to fingerprinting, Al-Owaihan promised that more centers would open in order to provide fingerprinting to the greatest number of people possible.

The government's 'Meta' program and the website of the Ministry of Interior allow online appointments for fingerprinting. Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Lieutenant General Anwar Al-Barjas, Undersecretary of the Ministry, directed that all capabilities be harnessed to overcome obstacles and complete the project on schedule.

 

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