SPS thinnest inlay brings additional security features to passport polycarbonate datapage

Smart Packaging Solutions, a world leader in dual interface and contactless eID documents and banking cards, introduces its hinge inlay for polycarbonate datapage in traditional and ePassports. As this patented technology combines the inlay for the datapage with the hinge of the passport, it allows to combine better security with a simplification of the manufacturing…

Norway chooses Gemalto’s fully integrated solution for eID and ePassport

Gemalto has been chosen by the National Police Directorate of Norway (POD) to supply Sealys eID cards, residence permit cards and third generation Sealys ePassports. The new documents will be supported by Gemalto's Allynis Issuance and Coesys Case Management system which orchestrate all the steps of the citizen application from biometric enrolment to the issuance,…

Veridos contracted to supply passports to Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has awarded Veridos a contract to produce and deliver its passports for the next few years. These passports will be machine-readable and meet the requirements laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for international travel. "Giesecke & Devrient, one of our parent companies, has been providing passports to…

Republic of Mali chooses OT for electronic passport

OT (Oberthur Technologies) has signed a contract with the Government of the Republic of Mali, following an invitation to tender, to supply a complete solution for issuing electronic passports which meet the strictest international security standards. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) grants OT a contract for 10 years, during which time the Republic of Mali will…

Colombia selects Gemalto’s secure ePassport solution

Gemalto has announced that it is delivering its Sealys Premium Inlay and embedded Sealys eTravel Software for Colombia's first national electronic passport program. Gemalto is working alongside Thomas Greg and Sons, a specialist in secure printing. The Colombian ePassports leverage Gemalto's new flexible Sealys Inlay technology providing improved issuance and delivery capabilities to ensure rapid deployment of secure documents while enhancing travel for Colombia's…

Entrust Datacard provide passport issuance system for Government of Columbia

Entrust Datacard has signed a contract with Thomas Greg & Sons and 3M Colombia to provide the Datacard® PB6500™ passport issuance system to the government of Colombia for the issuance of the Colombian passport booklet. Colombian citizens who carry the new laser engraved passport booklet can now travel to the 22 countries of the European Union, as…

X INFOTECH collaborates with Elyctis to advance quality control in eID document issuance

Latvia's X INFOTECH, a global system integrator for electronic identity (eID) projects and a Silicon Trust partner, will now include Elyctis know-how in the company’s offering in order to deliver a comprehensive, all-in-one solution for ePassport and eID card issuance. X INFOTECH’s solutions perform all the necessary functions to manage the entire production workflow for efficient and…