ENHAS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

1. ENHAS TRAVEL DOCUMENTS VERIFICATION COURSE,2007 BY:DORCAS AMOLLO

2. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Front cover: Passport covers are generally of high quality and are designed to last the lifetime of the passport. The front cover often contains a variety of security features. Check it carefully. Is the cover firmly attached? Does it show signs of tampering, excess glue around the edges or tearing?

3. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents • ·    High quality printing • ·    Lettering is horizontal and of uniform height • ·   Words and crest are centered • ·   High quality gold embossed blocking

4. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents • ·   Details on crest are very distinct. Design needs to show fine line quality no blurring. • ·   Edges of pages are round and smooth • No page edge should stand out

5. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Intaglio Printing. • ·    Rough to the touch (feel of steel) Latent Image. • ·    Contained in a large block of Intaglio Printing • ·  Becomes visible when held tilted to light source

6. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Page Numbers: • ·  Each page is numbered and of the same style. (Look for signs of erasure and substitution of a new number) • ·     All pages should be in proper sequence • ·   Page numbers are in the same place on each page. • ·   Total number of pages should be indicated in the passport • ·        Color of pages is consistent from page to page

7. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Needle Print • ·  Passport number is perforated or burned in each page (Check for perforations which do not line up) • ·    Holes are even and round • ·    Numbers are straight and of the same quality (check if the same number is perforated through the entire document)

8. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Rainbow printing. • ·  Different colors blend into each other (for example Schengen visa) Colors • ·   Passport and visas are often printed in soft, pastel colors generally not available to commercial printers

9. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Stitching • ·    Pages are stitched by machine • ·    Holes are small and uniform • ·    There should be no extra holes or empty holes or holes that are enlarged • ·    Is binding consistent and tight

10. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Watermark • ·   Watermark is molded into the paper when the paper is being produced • ·   Part of the paper: not a printing process • ·  Only visible when held against a light source • ·   Not visible when viewed under UV-light

11. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Micro printing • ·   Words or pictures composed or printed only visible under magnification • Clear and readable under magnification (Copy prints don’t read)

12. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Ultraviolet (UV) features • Paper of passports and visas does not glow under UV-light (dead-paper) • UV features should be of the same high quality as the other printing

13. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Laminate • ·  Thin plastic film covering the biographical page • ·    Should not contain bubbles or cuts • ·   Often contains a visible safeguard over the photograph • ·    Often contains UV safeguards as well

14. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents • ·   Safeguards should be of high quality and not damaged. • ·  Examine lamina of signs of tampering: cuts, wrinkling, lack of adhesion, mismatch of security lines, poor fit to page, tearing of paper under lamina, double thickness of lamina

15. Module One-Security Features of Genuine Documents Biographical Data. • ·    Biographical data is entered either by hand or machine. • ·     Look for signs of erasure • ·     Look for overprinting • ·   Are all entries in the same color of ink? Same handwriting? Same font? • Do the details fit the individual in front of you (sex,age,height and weight).

16. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Main rule look for the unusual: Appearance and Behavior • ·        Nervous • ·        Passive • ·        Overly co-operative • ·        Overly aggressive

17. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines • ·    Clothing that is poorly fitting or brand new • ·   Clothing that does not match the occasion or the climate at destination • Does not speak the language of the passport or travel document

18. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Late Check-In • ·    Passenger attempts to make you rush through check-in and document examination procedures

19. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Luggage • ·        Little or no luggage • ·        Only carryon luggage • Luggage is not consistent with destination and purpose of travel

20. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Itinerary and Tickets • ·       Ticket purchased same of few days before travel and paid cash • ·        One-way tickets • ·       Tickets purchased in a country in which the passenger is not a resident • ·        Separate tickets for separate stretches

21. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines • ·        Routing of ticket • ·        Illogical transit locations • ·        Expensive trip for no apparent reason

22. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Groups • ·     Inadpax often move in groups (2-3) • ·    Legitimate groups often hide individual inadpax • Check each passport individually and make sure you see each pax

23. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines Facilitator • ·  Person who attempts to speak for another passenger or group of passengers. • May be traveling or only assisting at check-in

24. Module-Two Passenger Assessment Guidelines • ·     May claim to be family member or friend • ·    Attempts to prevent airline staff to have direct communication with suspect passenger(s)

25. Module –Three Imposter Detection COMPARE THE PHOTOGRAPH TO THE PERSON: Compare the photo on the document with the face of the person standing in front of you.

26. Module –Three Imposter Detection IDENTIFY THE DOMINANT CHARACTERISTICS : Device the face into six principal sections, as follows: ·        The eyes ·        The nose ·        The mouth and lips ·        The shape of the face (jaw line) ·        The ears ·        Scars, marks, and/or birthmarks

27. Module –Three Imposter Detection LOOK AT EACH CHARACTERISTIC SEPARATELY: THE EYES: The eyes are the focal point of the face. They are the first point of recognition. Look at the characteristics. ·        Size ·        Shape ·        Position ·        Eyelids ·        Irregularities

28. Module –Three Imposter Detection The seven most common eye shapes are: ·        Average ·        Wide-set (large) ·        Close-set ·        Deep-set ·        Prominent lids ·        Hooded lids ·        Oriental

29. Module –Three Imposter Detection THE NOSE: ·       Length ·       Width ·       Nostrils (size/shape) • Irregularities

30. Module –Three Imposter Detection MOUTH: ·      Shape ·      Size ·      Color ·      Position (distance between the lower lip and the chin and the distance between the upper lip and the nose)

31. Module –Three Imposter Detection LIPS: ·       Average ·        Full ·        Thin ·        Distinguishing characteristics

32. Module –Three Imposter Detection SHAPE OF THE FACE: The jaw line, chin and cheekbones determine the shape of the face. The shape of the face remains the same even with age

33. Module –Three Imposter Detection THE EARS:    The ears are important for the identification. They are unique as fingerprints and they are used as a security feature on many documents.

34. Module –Three Imposter Detection SCARS AND MARKS:    Marks and scars never change and never move, unless they are removed surgically.

35. Module-Four Passenger Assessment Guidelines One or more of the following points may alert you to pay closer attention to passengers and their travel documents. • Passengers having no or little check-in luggage but traveling a long distance • Size and type of hand luggage carried does not match passenger’s destination or the reason of travel

36. Module-Four Passenger Assessment Guidelines • Passengers have one-way tickets, more than one set of tickets for different stretches of their route. • Passenger does not speak the language of the country that issued the passport. • Passenger has only a passport for identification. No other ID such as a national ID card, driving license, CC etc

37. Module-Four Passenger Assessment Guidelines • Passenger is nervous, confused, and not experienced with airport procedures, but there are signs of earlier travel in their passports. • Group of passengers relying on a group leader to answer your questions or to show the groups passports and tickets. This might not be the tour leader, but a paid escort.

38. Module-Four Passenger Assessment Guidelines • Passengers that wait until the very last minute to come to check-in counter before rushing to the boarding gate • Non-European passengers in possession of an EU resident permit not traveling on return tickets ex-EU.

39. Module-Four Passenger Assessment Guidelines Profile: Somali nationals • ·Travelling on UK docs (British Certificate of identity travel document • ·The group starts their journey in Entebbe. It is unusual for people resident in the UK to start their journey in a third country.  • ·No or little checked in baggage. • ·    High volume of females. • ·Local tickets purchased in cash in the past few days.

40. Questions DescriptionBUH = Bucharest BRU= Brussels Romania, part of the EU since 01/01/2007 BUH-BRU is an extra Schengen flight. Question Can a national of Romania travel from BUH to BRU with an identity card of Romania?

41. Questions DescriptionCitizen of Iceland Holding valid national id-card of Iceland. ticket originating at REK (Iceland) Routing REK BRU LHR BRU REK. Question Can a citizen of Iceland travel REK BRU LHR BRU REK with his id-card?

42. Questions Description • Congolese national • ordinary passport • Swiss residence permit • departure FIH • final dest ZRH • transit BRU & CDG Question Can this passenger travel FIH BRU on 25/01/07, stay at BRU for two days, travel BRU CDG on 27/01/07, travel CDG ZRH on 27/01/07?

43. Questions • Description-National of Kenya • -Alien passport issued by Denmark endorsed with valid re-entry permit. • -NBO BRU CPH • Question Can a passenger, in possession of an Alien passport issued by Denmark, travel from NBO to CPH via BRU?

44. Passport Control : 10 Basic Actions 01.CHECK PASSPORT VALIDITY OR TRAVEL DOCUMENT VALIDITY -Belgium: 3 months beyond period of intended stay -Check with TIM  02.ARE ALL DOCUMENTS VALID FOR JOURNEY? -Check number passport on visa or visa replacement doc.

45. Passport Control : 10 Basic Actions 03.CHECK VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR INTENDED DESTINATION -Check with TIM 04.CHECK TRANSIT VISA REQUIREMENTS - Check with TIM

46. Passport Control : 10 Basic Actions 05.START DATE VISA & EXPIRY DATE VISA -No entry before start date, no longer stay as expiry date 06.ROUTING PASSENGER -Check ticket and confirmation Watch out for split tickets

47. Passport Control : 10 Basic Actions 07.DURATION OF STAY -Compare ticket and date limit of the visa -Stay may not exceed 90 days in 6 months for C-visa and visa-exempt nationals 08.NUMBER OF ENTRIES ON VISA -Check immigration stamps in and out

48. Passport Control : 10 Basic Actions 09.IF NO VISA: HOLDING VALID VISA REPLACEMENTS DOCS -Check with TIM (Passport or travel documents still a necessity) 10. DID YOU CROSS-CHECK WITH AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVE IF ANY DOUBT ?

49. Module five-Belgium • ·No manual changes on visas! • ·Do not accept passengers who are transiting in BRU if there might be any problems with the connecting airline (wait-listed, no correct SSR, possible document problems, etc)

50. Module five-Belgium • ·Belgium : !! VERY IMPORTANT !! Nationals who are visa exempted to enter Belgium, can not stay longer than 90days spread in asemester (= 6 months). For longer stays than 3 months spread over 6 months, these nationals must have a valid visa (D). As a consequence, this means that you need to check the entry and exit stamps in the passport of every passenger (even visa-exempted nationals).