UAE launches new generation biometric passport, Afghanistan to up processing capacity
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently launched the third generation of its biometric passport, alongside a trial…
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Turkey to print Hungarian, French biometric passports
Turkey’s Interior Minister, Süleyman Soylu, has disclosed that the country has reached deals with Hungary and France to print their…
Uganda launches probe after suspected stolen ID documents uncovered in swamp
Ugandan authorities have begun an investigation into how bundles of valid national ID cards, passports, car number plates and other…
Serbia, Kosovo reach reciprocal deal to accept ID cards as travel documents
A series of digital ID credentials issued around the world that people can use to cross borders are going through…
Moscow airport announces 500,000 traveler milestone for biometric passport control
The Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin Airport (SVO) serving Moscow announced that more than 500,000 travelers have used its novel biometric…
Zimbabwe’s leader a controversial proponent of biometric IDs
It likely is not the endorsement that backers of digital national IDs would seek, but the controversial President of Zimbabwe…
Pakistani political ‘hecklers’ threatened with blocked biometric ID, bank accounts
Pakistan’s Interior Minister has warned that supporters of recently-ousted prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party whose…
ID verification explainer: How does IDV tech work?
ID document validation technologies are tools designed to assist companies and governments in establishing the authenticity of documents. IDVTs typically…
Lessons in informing public about digital ID from Jamaica and Singapore
Communication with the public about how digital ID programs work has been insufficient in some past instances, but a government…
Ghana switches from dedicated biometric cards for pensioners to Ghana Card, counts savings
The head of the Ghana Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the government agency responsible for managing pension matters,…
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