Monthly Archives: November 2019
Banknote of the Year
The latest nominations received for the International Banknote Society’s Banknote of the Year are Kenya's 500-shilling note, Eastern Caribbean States’ 10-dollar note and Singapore's...
Regula Baltija Ltd.
With over 25 years on the hi-tech market, Regula offers trustworthy security equipment for identity checks and authentication of all types of security documents...
Thailand asks tourists to apply online for visas
Visitors from 18 countries, entitled to visas-on-arrival, are being advised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to apply online for their e-visa.
News site Thai...
New Zealand changes partners visa conditions
Immigration New Zealand has changed the conditions for visa applications by its citizens’ partners.
Earlier this year, new guidelines made it more difficult for couples...
Taiwan releases e-visa for BiH travellers
In order to visit Taiwan, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina can now apply for a visa online. This will shorten and assist the visa...
Jordan cuts visa restrictions to attract tourists
Jordan announced that visas to the Middle Eastern country can be obtained through its diplomatic missions abroad or border posts upon arrival for “restricted”...
Singapore clarifies confusion over passports
Singapore has clarified that Hong Kong passport holders do not need a visa to enter the city state.
The Singapore Consulate-General in Hong Kong made...
Balkans want own version of Schengen Area
Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia are looking to create their own free-travel zone, much like the Schengen Area.
Albania and North Macedonia – who are...
Norway’s new 1000-krone note
Norway’s new 1000-krone banknotes were released this week, meaning that the new banknote series is now complete.
According to the country's central bank, Norges Bank,...
Trump wants 83% cost raise to become citizen
Becoming a US citizen may soon become too expensive to be afforded by the average person.
Pres. Donald Trump’s administration reportedly wants to increase the...
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Zambia’s New Family of Banknotes to Launch on March 31st
The Bank of Zambia is gearing up to issue a new family of banknotes, the 2024 Series, on March 31, 2025.
There are six denominations...
International Optical Trade Body Names First Executive Board
The new trade body representing the international optical security technologies industry has confirmed its first executive board.
Ondřej Fedorčák from Optaglio, Holoflex’s Manoj Kochar, Don...
Biometric Technology in Action: Palm-Vein Recognition
When it comes to biometrics, we often hear about technologies like fingerprints, iris recognition, and facial recognition. Yet other, newer biometric technologies are gradually...
Pqc4emrtd Enhances Security of e-Passports in The Quantum Era
Thales published the following press release on February 28, 2025.
A significant European initiative, the PQC4eMRTD (Post-Quantum Cryptography for electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents) project,...
LIVE BLOG: Arkansas Launches Mobile ID; Arizona Helps Foster Youth Get Driver’s Licenses
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