Law for the Taking of Biometric Identification Means from Foreigners, the Production of Biometric Identification Data and a Database, 5784-2024

In this Law –

"biometric identification means" – means for identifying a person based on biometric information;

"biometric means or data" – biometric identification means or biometric identification data;

"biometric" – a physiological, unique human characteristic that is capable of computerised measurement;

"public body" – as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition "public body" in section 23 of the Privacy Protection Law;

"security suitability" – as its meaning in section 15 of the General Security Service Law, 5762-2002;

"the Committee" – the joint Knesset committee as defined in the Biometric Means Inclusion Law;

"the Biometric Applications Committee" – the joint Knesset committee for biometric applications, as defined in the Biometric Means Inclusion Law;

"foreigner" – a person who is not registered in the Population Registry, including an infiltrator;

"the Privacy Protection Law" – the Privacy Protection Law, 5741-1981;

"the Biometric Means Inclusion Law" – the Law for the Inclusion of Biometric Identification Means and Biometric Identification Data in Identity Documents and in a Database, 5770-2009;

"the Security Regulation Law" – the Law for the Regulation of Security in Public Bodies, 5758-1998;

"the Body Search Law" – the Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers – Body Search and Taking of Identification Means) Law, 5756-1996;

"the Entry into Israel Law" – the Entry into Israel Law, 5712-1952;

"the Infiltration Prevention Law" – the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration (Offences and Jurisdiction), 5714-1954;

"the Population Registry Law" – the Population Registry Law, 5725-1965;

"the Penal Law" – the Penal Law, 5737-1977;

"the Database" – as its meaning in section 11;

"the Biometric Applications Supervisor" – as defined in the Biometric Means Inclusion Law;

"travel document" – a passport, a laissez-passer or another document as referred to in section 7 of the Entry into Israel Law;

"infiltrator" – as defined in the Infiltration Prevention Law;

"the Population Registry" – as its meaning under the Population Registry Law;

"biometric identification data" – biometric data produced from biometric identification means, which may be used for the purpose of identifying or verifying a person's identity in a fully or partially computerised manner;

"security authorities" – the General Security Service and the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations;

"Israel Police Orders" – as defined in the Police Ordinance [New Version], 5731-1971;

"the Minister" – the Minister of the Interior.

The provisions of this Law, in whole or in part, shall apply to categories of foreign populations and to categories of biometric means listed alongside them in the First Schedule.

"border control supervisor", "border control officer" and "border station" – as their meaning in the Entry into Israel Law;

"inspector" – as its meaning in section 13d of the Entry into Israel Law;

"police officer" – a police officer of the rank of superintendent and above.

The powers conferred pursuant to the provisions of sections 3, 4 and 5 on an employee of the Population and Immigration Authority whom the Minister has authorised for that purpose shall be conferred on an employee of the Foreign Ministry whom the Minister of Foreign Affairs has authorised for that purpose, in respect of a foreigner staying outside Israel who requests to receive a visa for the purpose of entry into Israel, and the provisions of this Law applicable to an employee of the Population and Immigration Authority shall apply to an employee of the Foreign Ministry who has been so authorised, with the necessary modifications.