05/09/2018
Fundamental rights implications of storing biometric data in identity documents and residence cards
This Opinion by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aims to
inform the European Parliament’s position concerning the legislative proposal for a
Regulation on strengthening the security of identity cards of European Union (EU)
citizens and of residence documents issued to EU citizens and their family members
exercising their right of free movement. It focuses on the processing of biometric data
and complements the opinion published by the European Data Protection
Supervisor (EDPS).









