Patent ID: 8915423

Claim:
A system comprising of: (a) an electronic data card configured for electronically storing thereon at least one biometric identifier used to identify a card holder; (b) biometric verification means in electronic communication with a computer processor that receives at least one biometric sample and validates the at least one biometric sample with the at least one biometric identifier stored on the electronic data card; and (c) a card reader in electronic communication with the computer processor, biometric verification means and the electronic data card, wherein the card reader is configured for reading an electronic data card at an initial point of entry and activating the electronic data card only when the electronic data card is within a predetermined spatial proximity to the card reader and the at least one biometric sample is validated with the at least one biometric identifier, wherein only upon validation of the at least one biometric sample, the electronic data card releases the immigration information to the card reader, which receives the immigration information and transmits it to the computer processor for plotting a tracking route to at least one departure gate where the electronic data card is automatically read by one or more card readers positioned along the tracking route for determining the at least one card holder's authorization at a location after the initial point of entry.