Kenya to clear backlog of biometric passports, new ‘smart and digital ID’ system coming
Kenya’s government has taken delivery of 50,000 booklets which will enable it expedite the issuance of biometric passports after a…
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Dermalog beats Semlex, others to $48M biometric passport deal in DRC
German biometrics firm Dermalog has won a contract worth US$48 million to produce biometric passports in the Democratic Republic of…
Biometric passports: progress in Nepal, Seychelles, ‘huge crowds’ in Bhutan
Biometric passport issuance is progressing at different rates in three countries this week. First to the Seychelles, which has unveiled…
Veridos seals deal for Latvia biometric passport, to unveil new security features for IDs
Germany-based integrated digital ID solutions provider Veridos has announced a deal for the delivery of over a million biometric passports…
World-first post-quantum biometric passport security demonstrated by Infineon, partners
A security controller made by semiconductor developer Infineon Technologies protects biometric and demographic data held in an e-passport from both…
Nigeria, Portugal plan to improve biometric passport, residence permit issuance services
The government of Portugal has unveiled plans to soon make the renewal of residence permits for aliens automatic, provided they…
Biometric passports launched in Switzerland, milestone for Kyrgyzstan
Switzerland has launched the latest version of its distinctive red biometric passports, and Kyrgyzstan registered 3 million biometric passports issued….
Biometric passport adoption trend grows amid data privacy, cost, issuance concerns
Multiple developments have emerged from different countries in recent days concerning biometric passports, from Pakistan announcing it has issued first…
Kenya to comply with regional bloc directive on biometric passports from end November
Kenyans have until 30 November to get new East African Community (EAC) biometric passports if they want to be able…
Dominican Republic prepares ground for biometric passport project take-off
Prospection for an implementing partner of the Dominican Republic’s new biometric passport has begun, after the President of the Republic…
