Latest Passports & Visas

7/06/06

Correction: Amendment could delay PASS card


Rollout of the US PASS card could be delayed

7/06/06

Philips claims 80% market share


ePassport chip manufacturer Philips claims to supply more than 80% of the world’s electronic passports

6/06/06

Canada tests biometrics in immigration field trial


CIC has contracted with Unisys Canada to develop a system to test the operational impact of using biometrics in its immigration program

5/06/06

UK tightens false identity document legislation


New laws help UK authorities crack down on the possession and use of false identity documents

5/06/06

Berlin testing a success but work still needed


Tests results from the Berlin ePassport Interoperability test event were hailed as a success

30/05/06

Negative RFID report criticised by industry


Negative report into the use of RFID claims that the technology should not be used for human identification

25/05/06

Lib Dems urge citizens to renew their passports


Liberal Democrats urge UK citizens to renew their passports as soon as possible

24/05/06

NZ deploys face check system to cut passport fraud


New Zealand’s Passport Office is using a facial recognition system to perform “lookout” checks on all passport applications

23/05/06

New IPS minister hits the road


Joan Ryan, the UK minister now responsible for overseeing the Identity and Passport Service, has been out on the road promoting ePassports

22/05/06

DataCard launches PB6500 passport issuance system


Modular passport issuance system automates inline high-volume passport production

19/05/06

Qatar national ID programme to use biometrics


Cards to be introduced in 2007. Uses contact and contactless technology as well as biometrics

19/05/06

PECSEC development for Giesecke & Devrient


New PECSEC data page an alternative to polycarbonate, says Giesecke & Devrient

16/05/06

Australia signals move to biometric visa system


Latest move could extend use of biometrics to all visa applicants

15/05/06

Philippines prepares for seaman's ID


Philippine government announces progress on biometric ID cards for seafarers

9/05/06

New ePassport interoperability diagnostic launches


UK-based Temporal S. has launched an ePassport Interoperability Diagnostic solution

8/05/06

Greece set for ePassports


ASK’s Smart Paper ID technology used in Greek ePassport scheme

8/05/06

Collis launches ePassport testing tools


Dutch firm Collis has introduced a set of ePassport testing tools

5/05/06

French passports get thumbs up


US DHS announces that France’s new digital passports are compliant with technical requirements Visa Waiver countries

5/05/06

Cross Match to hold L SCAN Guardian Livescan launch


Cross Match Technologies hosts event to launch its L SCAN Guardian livescan device

4/05/06

SAFE ID broadens product portfolio


New addition to SAFE ID’s MS family of passport personalisation systems


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