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Fingerprints entering USA

I know there are lots of posts about entering the usa with convictions does fingerprinting make any difference is this checked against any database. If you had you fingerprints taken in the UK and convicted would this show up.

valerie23 Tue 25/03/08 21:18

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NORMANTHEDOG
Tue 25/03/08
21:24

they only take a print of one finger at US customs.

Buenchico
Tue 25/03/08
21:25

Not unless the conviction was for an offence where the UK authorities had 'justifiable cause' for revealing details of the conviction to the US authorities.

EU law bars the UK from opening up UK criminal records (including fingerprint records) to overseas authorities unless there is specific' justifiable cause'. That normally refers to convictions for (or suspicions about the possibility of) terrorism or 'cross-border' crimes, such as drug-smuggling, child-sex tourism or people-trafficking.

Chris

valerie23
Tue 25/03/08
21:39

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thanks for the reply. The convitions were for burglary theft non dwelling.

doirecormac
Thurs 27/03/08
23:44

After introducing revised procedures the USA intend to take prints of all 10 digits soon....

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