Nearly 66% of Nepal citizens have not collected national ID cards
In Nepal the government is having a hard time extending its national ID, with two-thirds of registered applicants yet to…
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Ghana takes first-time national ID card requests online
Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) is bringing more convenience to the way citizens apply for premium services related to the…
Sri Lanka conducting user and security testing for biometric identity card project
The user and security testing for Sri Lanka’s Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project is now ongoing, M.S.P. Suriyapperuma, director…
Beruku showcases security document features for Ukraine border guard
Experts from Beruku Identity made a presentation to officers of Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, to outline security features embedded…
Regula photospectral document scanner marks ‘conceptual shift’ in border control
As border control becomes an increasingly central political issue in North America and Europe, and border security agencies face staffing…
Mexico gets new biometric national identity document
Mexico’s federal government has gotten the political green light to create a new biometric national identity document – although it…
Guyana preparing to issue new biometric ID cards from 2026
The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has told citizens that there are plans to begin issuing new generation biometric…
Twenty years later the REAL ID debate refuses to go away
The states’ pushback against the REAL ID Act has been one of the most enduring, complex, and quietly significant battles…
Cambodia introduces new eID card with biometrics and QR codes
The Cambodian government has issued instructions for ID cards and their new form. This includes the card’s design, features, validity…
Digital photos to be required for German ID cards, passports from May 1
Germany is entering a new phase in the digitization process of its national ID card from the start of next…
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