Brazil pilots palm vein biometrics at Paraguay border bridge

Brazil's Federal Revenue Service launched a palm vein biometrics pilot for pedestrians at the Friendship Bridge customs checkpoint in Foz do Iguaçu on the Paraguay border. Scans take under half a second and are not yet linked to the CPF tax registry. Testing ends October 31, after which results will shape the 2026–2028 Smart Border project.

• Palm vein scans take less than half a second
• Biometrics are not linked to CPF or civil identity
• Pilot runs until October 31, 2026
• Itaipu Parquetec serves as technical validator