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…
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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…
Zimbabwe upgrades to enable online application for biometric passports, ID cards
The Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry of Zimbabwe has announced that a process is underway to upgrade its national…
Singapore, Dubai, Aruba airports embrace biometrics for passport-free traveler clearance
Among applications of biometrics likely to bring the majority of people on board with their widespread use, a less painful…
Kenya, Nigeria take steps to clear huge biometric passport, background check backlogs
The Interior Ministers of Kenya and Nigeria recently gave ultimatums to their collaborators to ensure that the huge backlog of…
German kids passports all go biometric next year
Germany is doing away with children’s paper passports in favor of biometric documents with embedded electronic chips beginning next year….
Biometric passports issuance progresses in Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe
There has been an increase in biometric passport issuance reported by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe, and innovation…
Accura Scan offers partners free NFC scanning for biometric passports, IDs
Accura Scan has launched an NFC scanning feature for biometric passports to improve the security and accuracy of identity verification….
Idemia supplies 2.8M more biometric passports for Nepal at reduced price
The government of Nepal has reached a deal with Idemia to supply 2.8 million biometric passports, which the country’s foreign…
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