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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 10:12 am
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Stewie Mac
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Originally Posted by Maraluvr
Well this certainly is puzzling - were the operators of the machines sitting there idly twiddling their thumbs or no one was around?
The machines (fingerprinting and cameras) are on the desks, but the immigration officers aren't using them (at this time) - they are just checking passports as usual.

I asked about them when I was through a fortnight ago, and was told that they are going to be implemented 'soon'... but that has been the plan since January, I think!
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