Biometric identification mandatory for customs pass holders; card replaces magnetic passes and requires biometric enrolment. Biometric Smart Cards will replace existing Customs passes and are mandatory for CHAs, their employees and self-category importers/exporters. Cardholders must have prescribed details furnished by their CHA using Annexure A and must appear for fingerprint, signature and photograph capture; cards embed digitally encoded personal and firm data, must be updated on any change, and serve as the Customs pass cum identity/authentication device. Forms must be typed, one per person, completed in capital block letters, and strictly conform to the format or risk rejection.
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Biometric identification mandatory for customs pass holders; card replaces magnetic passes and requires biometric enrolment.
Biometric Smart Cards will replace existing Customs passes and are mandatory for CHAs, their employees and self-category importers/exporters. Cardholders must have prescribed details furnished by their CHA using Annexure A and must appear for fingerprint, signature and photograph capture; cards embed digitally encoded personal and firm data, must be updated on any change, and serve as the Customs pass cum identity/authentication device. Forms must be typed, one per person, completed in capital block letters, and strictly conform to the format or risk rejection.
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