Albania’s Council of Ministers has expanded the responsibilities of the state-owned company supported by ALBTraceCo, extending its remit from biometric document production into digital identity systems and the protection of […]

Vietnam’s government has issued a new decree introducing electronic identification codes for housing and real estate products, embedding digital identification concepts into the country’s real estate information infrastructure. Decree 357/2025/ND-CP, […]

Uzbekistan has introduced digital identity verification for domestic air travel, allowing passengers to present electronic versions of their passport, national ID card, or driver’s license through the MyGov government services […]

Switzerland plans to introduce new chip-enabled biometric identity cards by the end of 2026, replacing the current non-biometric versions in line with European Union regulatory standards. The Swiss Federal Police […]

Niger has signed new agreements to develop a national electronic identification system and biometric passport infrastructure. The Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were formalized on June 27 between Niger’s Interior Minister […]

Hopae today officially launched hConnect, a global electronic identity (eID) verification platform designed to facilitate secure, cross-border digital identity verification while preserving user privacy. Wide eID Coverage and Wallet Compatibility […]

A French consortium led by IDEMIA Smart Identity has secured a contract to produce biometric passports and identification cards for Armenian citizens, with production scheduled to begin in the second […]

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the implementation of biometric authentication at all airports, ports, and border gates by September of this year. The directive requires the integration […]

Iowa residents can now add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch. The digital ID feature, implemented as of October […]

A digital ID wallet is being developed for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with availability expected by mid-2025. As IdentityWeek.net reports, the platform’s development is being led by Croatian tech […]