Iran Launches Biometric Registration Of Afghans At Dogharoun Border Crossing
Iran has launched a biometric registration system for Afghan nationals at the Dogharoun border crossing, a senior provincial official said.
Amirollah Shamghadari, the deputy governor of Razavi Khorasan province for security and law enforcement affairs, said the system is intended to regulate the entry and exit of Afghan travellers to Iran.
According to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, biometric registration of Afghan travellers will also be introduced at Iran’s air borders in the near future.
Shamghadari said the new system records fingerprints, iris scans and facial images, and includes background checks on individuals entering or leaving the country.
He added that Iran continues to deport undocumented Afghan migrants through the Dogharoun border crossing.
