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Armenians to receive new ID cards and biometric passports by 2026

Aug 12, 2024, 10:11 am EDT

Armenia has finally outlined the schedule for introducing new ID cards and biometric passports through a public-private partnership (PPP) after…

Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement

Aug 8, 2024, 5:55 pm EDT

Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…

Former South Africa Home Affairs official jailed for passport fraud

Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 am EDT

A former South African Home Affairs Department staff who was involved in a racket that illegally issued the country’s biometric…

Thales wins Sri Lanka’s biometric passport contract, Dominican taking bids

Jul 29, 2024, 1:16 pm EDT

Thales and local partner Just in Time Technologies (JITT) have been awarded the contract to supply Sri Lanka’s biometric passports,…

Sri Lanka set for January biometric passport launch, plans airport upgrades

Jul 19, 2024, 3:17 pm EDT

Sri Lanka is preparing to begin issuing biometric passports with electronic chips embedded as of January, 2025, according to a…

From face biometrics to ID forgeries: lax data security fuels ID fraud

Jul 17, 2024, 2:50 pm EDT

In a wave of data breaches over the last year, several organizations have carelessly exposed large troves of sensitive personal…