Restriction against smiling in passport photos stems from the need for accuracy in facial recognition software, which depends ...

which is good news for all of us. One hundred sixty-four countries have passports with a contactless (NFC) chip. “Malaysia was the first country to issue biometric passports in 1998 ...

The European Travel Information and Authorization System has been postponed to 2026. Here's what travelers should know.

Palau has officially launched its electronic passport project with the help of the International Organization for Migration ...

Regular passports only contain the owner's data in written form and a photo. Meanwhile, electronic passports have a biometric ...

“The shift to ISO/IEC 39794-5 is a major step forward in improving compatibility and efficiency in biometric verification. With more detailed metadata now embedded in e-passports, identity ...