Ghana rolls out biometric digital visas as part of travel modernization push
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled the country’s new biometric digital visa system alongside a policy allowing passport holders…
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Ghana launches digital visa system in hope to boost tourism
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled the country’s new biometric digital visa system, which allows entry for valid passport…
UK ETA, eVISA milestones position Entrust to expand citizen identity footprint
The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorization system and eVISA is backed of Entrust’s Citizen Identity Orchestration solution and scaling successfully, according…
Somalia government probes digital visa platform data breach
Authorities in Somalia are looking into a data leak incident that rocked the country’s new digital visa platform which went…
UK prepares for eVisas as Labour lawmakers call for digital IDs
The UK is preparing to officially transition to electronic visas from July 15th. At the same time, the country is…
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…
