Monthly Archives: November 2019
Thailand to launch double-entry visa
The Thai government has announced a new double-entry tourist visa.
The government says the new measures would allow a visitor to go in and out...
Austria braces for passport rush
Austria is expecting a “significant increase” in applications for new passports by citizens in 2020.
Austrian broadcaster ORF reports the rush is anticipated as every...
Euro banknotes new signature
Christine Lagarde, new president of the European Central Bank, has added her signature to euro banknotes.
Lagarde – who signed the bills at the ECB’s...
Nepal battling with passport shortage
Nepal’s stock of passports is running low.
According to reports, the government is looking at an administrative crisis that could derail the plans of thousands...
Excellence in Holography Award winners
An advanced optical anti-counterfeiting solution for banknotes has won at the Excellence in Holography Awards 2019, organised by the industry trade body International Hologram...
Driver admits to 2 charges in ‘VIP package’ scheme
Latest in truck deaths: A British driver accused of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a truck, pleaded guilty to conspiring...
India’s smart voter ID card boasts new features
The Election Commission of India (EC) has introduced new ID cards with coloured and more authentic-looking Elector Photo Identity Cards, popularly known as EPIC.
The...
Ukraine welcomes e-licence for drivers
Electronic driver's licences will be available for Ukrainian drivers as early as December.
"Two or three weeks before the new year, it will be possible...
No more free long-term visas for Estonians
Ukraine has stopped giving long-term visas to Estonian citizens for free, after Estonia did the same.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the resolution...
Bitcoin lowest in six months
Bitcoin sank to its lowest level in six months amid concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.
Bloomberg reports it is the first...
New Global Trade Body Champions Optical Security Technologies
January 15, 2025: A new international trade body has been launched to represent and promote the wide range of authentication, anti-counterfeiting and automation optical...
Preview: Falkland Islands’ New Family of Banknotes
The Government of the Falkland Islands will release a new family of banknotes on August 14, 2025—Falklands Day. The new family of notes represents...
EES and ETIAS: the EU’s New Border Management Systems [UPDATE]
As we have previously reported, the European Union has long been planning to introduce two separate but integrated border management systems. Together, the systems...
The 25 Top-Ranked Passports as of January 2025
There are several ways to assess the value of a country’s passport. One measure is the number of countries a holder can access with...
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