How the ID industry can become more sustainable – and help to raise awareness for greener travel
By Tobias Nuessle, COO of Veridos The travel and tourism industry is a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions. Various…
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International police effort cracks down on fake passport network in Latin America
An international police investigation has crackdown on a trafficking network bringing Dominican migrants to Spain using fake passports. The illegal…
Dominican Republic biometric passport plans advance, supplier to front costs
The Dominican Republic is preparing to launch its biometric passports with embedded electronic chips to replace the machine-readable version, with…
Ghana upgrades to chip-embedded passport for enhanced security
Ghana has rolled out an upgraded version of its passport which is embedded with a microprocessor chip containing the holder’s…
Kenya passport, ID card issuance reforms paying off: Julius Bitok
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Prof Julius Bitok, has told parliament that reforms they introduced to expedite…
St Kitts & Nevis launches new biometric passport
A new era has started in St Kitts and Nevis as the country has seen the launch of a biometric…
Nigeria’s passport app with contactless biometric capture set for US, UK, Italy
Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and some of his collaborators recently held talks with officials in the UK to discuss…
HID acquires Italy-based government ID document printing firm
HID has acquired a manufacturer of advanced laser and color personalization systems for ID cards and biometric passports that’ll give…
Procurement audit finds fault with Australian Passport Office
A recent performance audit by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has uncovered procurement issues within the Department of Foreign…
Nigeria’s contactless biometric passport app launches
A contactless biometric capture system for Nigerian passport applicants initiated by the federal government has gone live for citizens residing…
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