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…
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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…
Civil society warns Europe’s digital borders making life harder for migrants
Poor planning, technical issues and concerns over human rights and data protection are plaguing the rollout of the UK’s upcoming…
Visa biometrics provider VFS in talks to sell minority stake to Temasek
A significant minority stake of about 20 percent in the Blackstone-owned digital services outsourcing company VFS Global might be sold…
DHS reinterprets foreign worker fees to fund biometric border system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a way to fund its Customs and Border Protection Agency’s Biometric Entry-Exit…
UK digital visas to fully replace physical immigration documents by 2025
In the UK, the Home Office has announced that it will invite those with physical immigration documents to create a…
Campaign urges UK to bypass biometrics to reunite Gaza families
A coalition of groups in law, human rights and charitable work is petitioning the UK government to implement a visa…
Family members of expatriates must register fingerprints in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian General Directorate of Passports has announced a new mandate for all expatriates in the country to register…
Most e-visas are just online forms, survey shows
Electronic visas have been hailed across the world as a solution that increases efficiency and security. But according to new…
