ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands
The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil…
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India decides biometric consistency means transgender people can update passports
In New Delhi, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to create a policy…
Kenyan court blocks govt move to hike ID card, passport fees
A move by Kenya to increase fees for obtaining some personal identification documents has been momentarily blocked by a High…
Sri Lanka prepares to tender contract for 5M biometric passports
Sri Lanka is planning to launch a tender for the issuance of 5 million chip-embedded biometric passports, The Sunday Times…
Kenya increases fees for new ID cards, biometric passports, birth, death certificates
Kenyans will soon have to cough out more money than before to obtain some important identity credentials such the new…
South African parliamentary delegates briefed on biometric ID card, passport issuance reforms
South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has told delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the country’s upper…
Still no date for Armenian biometric passport introduction
The government of Armenia is still unclear when it will be possible for citizens to obtain biometric passports without long…
Nepal’s takeover of Migrant Resource Centres highlights digital transformation challenge
In Nepal, Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) are located outside of passport offices to serve applicants before they move on to…
Swedish privacy watchdog opposes police proposal to use passport biometrics
Sweden’s law enforcement agencies are pushing to increase the use of biometrics in their work after a spew of gang-related…
Nigeria clears 200k passport backlog, cuts issuance time to two weeks
Nigeria’s beleaguered passport issuance system is witnessing a revolution lately with a huge backlog of 204,332 passports cleared in three…
