Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs has asked US border-security company Securiport to submit a detailed technical and financial proposal for an automated border-control system combining biometric identity checks, passenger information […]

China’s new State Council regulation on exit and entry administration took effect today, giving immigration and visa authorities express powers to request electronic data when checking a traveler’s identity and […]

The European Commission has detailed €170.8 million in contracts for the EU’s identity interoperability program in a newly released implementation report, documenting the investment behind shared biometric and identity services […]

The Department of Homeland Security has run an operational test of facial biometric capture on pedestrians leaving the United States, mounting cameras along the walkway at the Progreso International Bridge […]

A bipartisan House Intelligence Committee review has called on the United States to complete biometric entry and exit screening for foreign nationals, identifying uneven coverage at seaports, vehicle crossings and […]

Kazakhstan will install 198 more Q-Gate biometric terminals at its border crossing points by 2028, close to five times the number in service today. Fifty-four terminals are running now across […]

South Africa has launched an Electronic Travel Authorisation pairing an online application with a live selfie against facial verification on arrival.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence and National Identity Management Commission are planning deeper integration of the country’s digital identity infrastructure with defence and security operations. Defence Minister Christopher Musa met NIMC […]