I had a student visa for the UK back in 2018. I had to go to st.louis (3 hr drive) and get both my palms/fingers and my face scanned.
When I arrived in the UK, the university also scanned my palms/fingers to make sure they matched. I can’t recall if my face was scanned again. I thought it was overkill but they apparently had a problem with people coming in with student visas and never attending university.
I found this unlikely because to get my visa I had to not only prove I had enough finances for the tuition but living expenses amounting to around 30,000 USD. For the year I would be there. (I was getting fasfa loan money and they accepted this).
I also paid nearly $800 USD for the visa and healthcare that was required.
Oh and the classrooms had scanners on them and I had to scan my ID for every attendance. To prove I was attending classes.
And I was doing a research program so after 6 months I wasn’t attending classes, just doing research. So not scanning my ID anywhere. And I got a notice I would be deported in 30 days if I wasn’t attending. I had to call them up and explain the situation. And then I just started scanning my ID on random doors every day. Just to be sure I didn’t get flagged again.
I had a student visa for the UK back in 2018. I had to go to st.louis (3 hr drive) and get both my palms/fingers and my face scanned.
When I arrived in the UK, the university also scanned my palms/fingers to make sure they matched. I can’t recall if my face was scanned again. I thought it was overkill but they apparently had a problem with people coming in with student visas and never attending university.
I found this unlikely because to get my visa I had to not only prove I had enough finances for the tuition but living expenses amounting to around 30,000 USD. For the year I would be there. (I was getting fasfa loan money and they accepted this).
I also paid nearly $800 USD for the visa and healthcare that was required.
Oh and the classrooms had scanners on them and I had to scan my ID for every attendance. To prove I was attending classes.
And I was doing a research program so after 6 months I wasn’t attending classes, just doing research. So not scanning my ID anywhere. And I got a notice I would be deported in 30 days if I wasn’t attending. I had to call them up and explain the situation. And then I just started scanning my ID on random doors every day. Just to be sure I didn’t get flagged again.