HID Global recognized for innovative security design in Bahrain biometric passport
Identity security solutions firm HID Global has won more accolades for the high-level security and innovation reflected in the Bahrain…
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Pakistan introduces chip-based biometric passport and updated fee structure
E-passports, a travel document providing security enhancements over legacy machine-readable documents, are being issued to Pakistani nationals by the Directorate…
Online-only processing of biometric IDs proposed in Israel
Certain Israel biometric IDs would be updatable online under a proposed law presented to that country’s national legislature this week….
Tunisia biometric ID card and passport law approved by parliament
After years of delay and criticism from civil society over lacking data protection, the Tunisian parliament voted in favor of…
1 step forward, 3 steps back for West Africa’s regional digital ID projects
It may become more difficult for people living in several Western African countries to cross international borders, with their exit…
Biometric chip passports launching in Malta and Jordan this year
Biometric passports are seeing uptake across continents, with new nations implementing a model that has seen significant success in countries…
Nigerians hail biometric passport reforms, Kenyans grapple with issuance delays
The move embarked upon by the current administration in Nigeria to reform what it calls a hitherto deeply flawed and…
Nepal wants single biometric database for ID cards, CRVS, passports
Nepalese government officials have announced that biometrics will not be collected anew from passport applicants whose personal data is already…
Digital ID enrollment app rolls out soon for Nigerians abroad
A self-service app meant to enable Nigerians living abroad to easily register for the National Identification Number (NIN) is set…
Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
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