Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has canceled an upcoming trip to the United States after he was required by the US embassy to arrive in person and provide his fingerprints as a condition for receiving a visa.

Axar.az reports, citing The Times of Israel, the far-right Ben Gvir has repeatedly made headlines with provocative antics, some of which have drawn international condemnation.

The unusual move of requiring his fingerprints was apparently due to his criminal convictions. It signaled that Washington was not keen on giving him a visa, according to Channel 12, which first reported the incident.

Though Ben Gvir did arrive at the embassy to provide his fingerprints and was interviewed there by officials, he ultimately decided to cancel the entire trip, reportedly telling his associates that he was worried the visa would not arrive in time for his flight.

Responding to Channel 12, the minister’s office said in a statement that he had decided to voluntarily give up the option of a diplomatic passport since most of his trip was planned to be personal, and had instead applied for a regular visa.