Saudi Arabia plans imminent rollout of biometric passport, UAE hits 2M digital IDs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce a biometric passport in the coming months with advanced security features…
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HID Global showcases new Estonian biometric passport with world-first features, personalization
Citizens of Estonia will notice a range of new features as they start receiving the all-new biometric passport when they…
Smart Engines’ digital ID scanning to speed up Russian Railways ticket purchases
Smart Engines has entered a new partnership with Russian Railways to speed up ticket purchases using artificial intelligence and digital…
Non-biometric EU ID cards no longer valid to enter the UK
Crossing the UK border with a national identity card is no longer possible for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, as…
25K Afghan biometric passports ready to be issued, 100K more to follow
Afghanistan has begun to issue passports again after months of delay which hampered the attempts of many to leave the…
SITA partners on Australian biometric app for ETA applications from home
The Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) app, developed collaboratively by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, SITA, and the Arq…
Kenyans, Cameroonians reminded to pick up their biometric IDs
Kenyan authorities are calling on citizens to clear the backlog of uncollected biometric national identity cards, known as the Huduma…
Toppan strengthens Africa biometrics market position with Face Technologies acquisition
Global printing company Toppan has announced the acquisition of biometrics and card solutions provider Face Technologies. The move will reportedly…
Costa Rica plans biometric passport launch by next year
The government of Costa Rica has announced that newly designed passports, which will integrate biometric technology, will go into effect…
EmpTech supplies biometric passports, ID cards for Belarus
The Republic of Belarus has commenced the issuance of new biometric passports and national identity cards. According to a press…
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