Iris scanning ATMs give refugees an identity and access to cash

Refugees in Jordan are seamlessly accessing cash and other forms of aid by having their irises scanned in stores and at ATMs. Asylum seekers arriving in Jordan now have their biometric data collected, securely stored and encoded by the UNHCR. The information can be used to give refugees an identity that is internationally recognised, even when they have lost documents, and which can be used to access not just aid but banking, healthcare and other services.