European Home Affairs Commissioner applauds Ukraine visa liberalizations talks
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström has issued a statement applauding visa liberalization dialogues in the Ukraine, which includes…
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Russia looks to biometrics for foreign visa applications
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has proposed a process of capturing fingerprint biometrics for people applying for entry visas, starting this summer….
4G Identity Solutions launches biometric visa issuance system
4G Identity Solutions has announced the launch of its Biometric Enabled Electronic-Visa Issuance System (BEVIS) and rollout of the system for…
Vision-Box deploys biometric eGates at Lisbon International Airport
Vision-Box has announced that it has set up biometric Automated Border Control eGates at the Lisbon International Airport. In particular, the…
Somaliland set to replace handwritten passports with electronic documents in 2014
The Republic of Somaliland says it’s set to replace its handwritten passports with new electronic documents as soon as early…
Lumidigm to provide fingerprint sensors for Senegal visa enrollment stations
Lumidigm has announced that it will provide fingerprint sensors for Senegalese biometric visa enrollment stations. Specifically, the stations, made by Zetes,…
Zetes gets contract for The Gambian biometric passport and border control eGate
Zetes has announced that it has just been awarded a fifteen-year contract to create biometric passports for The Gambia. According to…
Accenture gets new DHS contract for OBIM data-sharing
Accenture has just been awarded a nine-month contract from the Department of Homeland Security to expand international data-sharing capabilities and secure web…
World BORDERPOL Congress launches preliminary conference agenda
BORDERPOL has launched the preliminary agenda for its 2nd World BORDERPOL Congress, set to be held in London from Dec. 3-4, 2013….
Gemalto to implement facial recognition border solution at Gardermoen Airport
Gemalto has announced that it will equip the Norwegian Police Directorate with its Coesys eBorder solution based on facial recognition at…
