Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall
Armenia has announced that the design of biometric passports is ready, and their issuance is scheduled for the fall of…
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WTTC puts biometrics, digital identity at center of travel agenda
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has laid out eight strategic priorities to guide its decision making for the…
Frontex warns EES border queues could persist for another two years
The EU’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES) may continue to cause long queues at borders for another two years, a Frontex…
EES records 66M border crossings in first six months despite rollout friction
During its first six months of operation of Europe’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES), daily fingerprint checks against EU databases rose…
St. Kitts and Nevis launches passport modernization program
St. Kitts and Nevis has officially kicked off its passport modernization program, which aims to introduce chip-enabled biometric passports that…
EES faces scrutiny over border delays, proportionality
After Greece announced last week that it will no longer apply biometric registration for British passport holders, questions are arising…
Armenia approves legal framework for biometric passport and ID rollout
The Armenian government has approved amendments to a package of laws related to identity documents, creating a unified legislative framework…
EES rollout triggers delays, biometric suspensions at EU airports
The full launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) last Friday has led to long queues, missed flights, and suspensions of…
Ryanair boss calls EES ‘a s***show’ with full biometrics check launch days away
With just four days until the scheduled full rollout on April 10, Europe’s Entry-Exit System (EES) is causing anxiety in…
St Kitts and Nevis mandates biometric enrollment for ‘golden passport’ holders
Caribbean nation St Kitts and Nevis has announced that all who became citizens through the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program…
