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Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges

As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…

 

Unexplained USCIS requests suggest DHS using AI to flag visa applicants

In an unexpected and deeply concerning move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun issuing Requests for Evidence…

 

Identy.io gearing up to provide biometric support as US braces for influx of travelers

Identy.io is ready to tackle the challenges facing the U.S. travel industry. A release from the Delaware-headquartered biometric identity company…

 

Immigration New Zealand considering digital ID for migrants

Decisions to approve visas for New Zealand will become a lot more machine-like as the country’s government plans to automate…

 

UK encourages biometric immigration document holders to transition to eVisa system

The UK government is allowing a longer period for migrants to transition to the eVisa system based on biometric immigration…

 

Ethiopia and Toppan mark official launch of new biometric passport

A new dispensation for secure travel documentation has opened in Ethiopia with the unveiling of a new generation biometric passport…

 

Poland introducing biometric visa appointments to prevent scalpers

Poland is planning to introduce biometric registration for visa applications to prevent intermediaries from exploiting the country’s visa appointment booking…

 

Ethiopia plans new biometric passport, digital visa launch this month

Information from Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizen Services (ICS) office has it that the country’s new generation biometric passport as well…

 

Digital visa policies to ease issuance amid global tourism recovery

While the global tourism sector witnessed a significant boom in 2024, with figures reaching 96 percent of pre-pandemic levels according…

 

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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