Montenegro announces 100% collection of biometric data of foreign passengers from September

Montenegro announced that starting in September it will collect biometric data from 100% of foreign passengers entering the country, a measure that the prime minister acknowledged will involve "increased pressure on work." The collection of biometric data is an increasingly common practice at border controls for security and traveler identification purposes.

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