The e-Passport (also known as a biometric passport) was first introduced in 2005 and is now used by over 100 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and many others. It is much like the ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo officially introduced its new biometric passport on June 5, 2025. The passport meets the highest security standards and reliably protects citizens' identities. As ...

Europe plans to introduce a new biometric passport system in November 2024, followed six months later by a new travel authorization for many of its visitors—here's what travelers need to know.

Moldova completes a five-year identity document overhaul with a new biometric passport featuring stronger security and ...

BASSETERRE, KN / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / St. Kitts and Nevis citizens living in the United States who obtained their citizenship through the Citizenship Programme must complete biometric ...

A travel mishap has gone viral online in recent days. It highlighted the increasing application of biometric identity checks in airports. A U.S. traveler was detained by border officers who questioned ...

Europe has moved closer to the rollout of full biometric passports after key systems were shown to work. The UK was one of 27 countries that took part in the tests of RFID chips and passport readers ...

Sweden and Norway began deploying biometric passports in October but privacy and security issues may limit the potential of the new systems. Both Norway and Sweden will store digital facial images on ...

Switzerland introduces optional biometric ID cards on November 2, retaining non-biometric alternatives and distinguishing physical IDs from its planned e-ID.