Resolution of fingerprints | Information on IT systems Schengen Area

The EES Central System shall receive fingerprint data of a nominal resolution of either 500 or 1000 ppi (with an acceptable deviation of +/– 10 ppi) with 256 grey levels. The fingerprint data shall be submitted in accordance with the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Update 2015 standard (or newer version) and as specified in the technical specifications (referred to in Article 37(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226). For further information consult the following link: data-format-interchange-fingerprint-facial-other-biometric-information-ansinist-itl-1-1