Monthly Archives: October 2019
Visa-free agreement by Cuba and Pakistan
A visa-free agreement has been signed by Cuba and Pakistan to facilitate the travel of officials of the two countries.
Interior Secretary Azam Suleman and...
UK passport for only £2.30 a ‘serious threat’
An investigation has revealed that criminals are selling resources to create a British passport for just £2.30, as UK cybercrime communities continue to thrive.
The...
Ghanaians don’t need visas for these six countries
Passport holders from Ghana with an ordinary or diplomatic passport will no longer require a visa for the following six countries:
India
Iran
Colombia
...
National ID Card for all Fijians
Fiji is about to roll out National Identification Cards for all its citizens.
Fiji’s Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the ID card will be...
New York’s free ID programme offers new benefits
New York City’s free identification card programme – IDNYC – will offer new benefits to the city’s 1.3 million cardholders starting next year.
New York...
German visas sold to Lebanese clan
German authorities are on the hunt for an embassy worker who allegedly sold visa documents to members of a Lebanese clan.
German newspaper Bild am...
One hundred Francs Suisse banknote
General information:
Country : Switzerland
Denomination: CHF 100 (franc)
Dimensions: 144 x 70mm
Material: composite substrate
Date of issue: 12 September 2019
Issuing bank: Schweizerische Nationalbank
Remarks:
The recently launched CHF 100...
‘VIP packages’ for illegal migrants
For a hefty amount of money, Vietnamese migrants can sign up for the so-called "VIP package" to the United Kingdom.
$50,000 will (illegally) get you...
Samoa’s Pacific Games banknote
General information:
Country : Samoa
Denomination: WST 10 (tala)
Dimensions: 140 x 72mm
Material: polymer
Date of issue: June 2019
Issuing bank: Central Bank of Samoa
Remarks:
Issued to commemorate the 25th...
Moldova’s identity card
The Moldova's identity card went into circulation 14 May 2019.
General information:
Issuing authority: Moldova
Type: identity card
Dimensions: 86 x 54 mm
Material datapage: polycarbonate
Printing technology: laser...
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LIVE BLOG: Louisiana drivers with seizure disorder can now say so on license
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New Banknotes for Caribbean Islands Curaçao and St. Maarten
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Security Flaws Found in Fingerprint Authentication Systems
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South Africa Expands Eligibility for Smart ID Cards
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