Switzerland Sets November 2 Start for Its Biometric Identity Card
The Swiss Federal Council adopted a change to the Ordinance on Identity Documents for Swiss Nationals on Wednesday, creating the legal basis for a biometric…
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Italy Ends Travel Validity of Paper Identity Cards
Italy’s paper identity cards will lose international travel validity on August 3, regardless of the expiration date printed on the document under a new rule.
Finland’s Refusal of Non-Biometric Russian Passports Takes Effect
Finland has begun refusing entry to holders of non-biometric Russian passports, with the policy taking effect today. The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs…
Veridos and OeSD Receive HSP Europe Award for Electronic Passport Implementation Excellence
Veridos and Austrian partner OeSD have received recognition from HSP Europe for excellence in electronic passport implementation. The award acknowledges the…
Croatia Interior Ministry Issues Tender to Support EU “Smart Borders” Readiness
Croatia’s Ministry of the Interior (Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova, MUP) has issued a procurement notice for a multi-lot acquisition of IT and technical…
Benin Launches ePass Portal for Diaspora Passports
Benin’s government on October 24 unveiled “ePass,” an online platform to streamline biometric passport renewals for citizens living abroad. The portal lets…
India Rolls Out Passport Seva 2.0 and E-Passports, Modernizing Travel Documents Nationwide
India has officially launched Passport Seva 2.0, a major upgrade to its passport issuance system, introducing chip-enabled e-passports with advanced security…
Nepal Issues e-Passport Contract Letters to Veridos and Mühlbauer Amid IDEMIA Challenge
Nepal’s Department of Passports (DoP) has issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) for two major biometric passport contracts, selecting German firms Veridos GmbH and…
Kyrgyzstan Ships Biometric Passports to Namibia, Eyes Further Secure Document Exports
Kyrgyzstan has made its debut in the international secure document production market with the shipment of biometric passport booklets to Africa. On June 10,…
TSA Pushes REAL ID Adoption as Deadline Looms
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is entering the final countdown for REAL ID enforcement, with less than two weeks remaining until all U.S.…