Veridos awarded 12-year, €340M Bangladesh ePassport contract
Veridos, a joint venture of Giesecke+Devrient and state-owned Bundesdruckerei, has been commissioned with the supply, installation, and implementation of next…
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HID Global upgrades Argentina’s biometric passport
HID Global announced it has been working with the government of Argentina to upgrade the country’s ICAO biometric passport. The…
Agreement signed for production of biometric identity documents in Belarus
X Infotech and Emperor Technology won the tender to supply the Republic of Belarus with the hardware and software needed…
Veridos set to win Bangladesh ePassport contract
The Daily Star is reporting that Veridos is set to win the contract to provide ePassports to Bangladesh. The cabinet…
Newcastle Airport to deploy ePassport gates
In a recent Future Travel Experience report, a Newcastle International Airport spokesperson outlined the progress on its new international arrival…
HID selected by Tanzania to provide technology for electronic passports
The government of Tanzania has selected HID Global as the main supplier for an end-to-end solution for issuing electronic passports….
Namibia makes the switch to biometric passports
In an effort to fulfill International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements, Namibia is now only issuing biometric passports, or ePassports,…
Gemalto delivers biometric passport solution to East Timor
Gemalto has partnered with the East Timor government to start issuing biometric passports to its citizens. Gemalto’s end-to-end solution includes…
Gemalto wins identity document industry award for Finland’s new biometric passport
Gemalto and the National Police Board of Finland together won the Reconnaissance 2017 Award for Best Regional ID Document, reflecting…
EU-funded projects developing facial recognition avatar border guards, handheld scanners
European Dynamics is developing a facial recognition-based border control system that begins screening travelers before they even leave their home,…
