If you are planning to visit Canada, depending on your country of citizenship, you may have to provide your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
The biometric requirement is part of the country’s safety and security measures. In fact, the applicants too benefit from this by experiencing a smooth and fast processing that takes only a few minutes. The below list will help you understand if you will need to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photograph) in order to visit Canada.
Country | Biometrics requirement effective date |
Afghanistan | 11-Dec-2013 |
Albania | 23-Oct-2013 |
Algeria | 23-Oct-2013 |
Bangladesh | 11-Dec-2013 |
Burma (Myanmar) | 11-Dec-2013 |
Cambodia | 11-Dec-2013 |
Colombia | 4-Sep-2013 |
Democratic Republic of Congo | 23-Oct-2013 |
Egypt | 11-Dec-2013 |
Eritrea | 23-Oct-2013 |
Haiti | 4-Sep-2013 |
Iran | 11-Dec-2013 |
Iraq | 11-Dec-2013 |
Jamaica | 4-Sep-2013 |
Jordan | 11-Dec-2013 |
Laos | 11-Dec-2013 |
Lebanon | 11-Dec-2013 |
Libya | 23-Oct-2013 |
Nigeria | 23-Oct-2013 |
Pakistan | 11-Dec-2013 |
Palestinian Authority | 11-Dec-2013 |
Saudi Arabia | 23-Oct-2013 |
Somalia | 23-Oct-2013 |
South Sudan | 23-Oct-2013 |
Sri Lanka | 11-Dec-2013 |
Sudan | 23-Oct-2013 |
Syria | 11-Dec-2013 |
Tunisia | 23-Oct-2013 |
Vietnam | 11-Dec-2013 |
Yemen | 11-Dec-2013 |