Advanced passenger processing system now captures photos before passport checks

Advanced passenger processing system now captures photos before passport checks

Customs and Border Protection's enhanced passenger processing already available at 10 major US airports

CBP has introduced enhanced passenger processing at airports; the system takes automatic photos before flyers reach the passport checkpoint. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Enhanced passenger processing alerts CBP officers to passengers' details before they get to a passport checkpoint by using automatic photo-capturing. (iStock)

Enhanced passenger processing is available at 11 airports in total right now. (iStock)

Global Entry members can use "Seamless Border Entry" technology, which provides a touchless experience for flyers "on the move" by auto-capturing photos. (iStock)