Biometric passports progress in Turkey, Denmark, Suriname
Turkey and Suriname have unveiled their latest steps on biometric passports, while Giesecke+Devrient says the production of Danish electronic passports…
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Contact biometrics back in play after Manila’s Covid alert drops to lowest level
Optimistic that the recent flare of COVID-19 cases has subsided and stabilized, the Philippines government has resumed capturing biometric, including…
Biometric IDs underperforming or accompanying international tensions
Travel documents are one of those facts of life that only seem truly important when the world feels like it…
Task force recommends biometric visas to strengthen security at ECOWAS borders
A task force working on ECOVISA — a project which seeks to harmonize visa processes, procedures and costs within the…
Ukrainian refugee crisis spotlights biometric data collection process challenges
Blame for challenges faced by thousands of Ukrainian refugees in submitting their biometric data for visas to travel to the…
Cameroon seals deal to set up biometric visa system with Ivorian supplier
Cameroon will begin the issuance of biometric visas and consular cards from June 1 this year if things go as…
Saudi Arabia launches biometrics enrollment app for pilgrim visas
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Saudi Visa Bio’ mobile app made its debut in the UK and Malaysia to register the fingerprint or…
Controversy over Ghana VP remarks on ID card use as passport shows need for public engagement
The recent claim by Ghana’s vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the country’s national biometric ID card (the Ghana Card)…
Biometrics use in Turkey expands from migration system to ATMs
Turkey is the legendary link between Europe and Asia and has become a bottleneck for migrants fleeing crises in the Middle…
UK immigration bill proposing biometric data collection from millions faces criticism
The recently updated Nationality and Borders Bill set out by the UK Home Office includes plans to introduce an Electronic…
