Monthly Archives: November 2019
Scotland’s new £20 has ‘Northern Lights effect’
The Bank of Scotland has presented a new celebratory £20 banknote.
The new banknote will be limited in number, unveiled along with a new £20...
Philippines will stamp Chinese passports for 1st time in 7 years
The Philippines will start stamping Chinese passports featuring a map of the heavily disputed nine-dash line within the South China Sea.
Bloomberg reports that the...
Cyprus admits ‘golden passport’ mistakes
Cyprus has admitted that mistakes were made when offering foreign investors citizenship.
Concerns are rife that people from outside the European Union are obtaining these...
Mandatory ID card for Czech kids from age of 6
The Czech government is working on a new law that will lower the age requirements of an official ID card from 15 to 6...
Zimbabwe ready to roll out new dollar bills
Zimbabwe will release its new dollar banknotes this month.
The Central Bank of Zimbabwe is about to roll out the Z$2 and Z$5 bills, after...
myColorado ‘more than an ID app’
Colorado has added driver’s licences to the myColorado mobile app which can be used to register to vote, renew a driver’s licence and prove...
Can IDs help combat online hate speech?
Italy's government is considering forcing people to show their ID card before they can open a social media account.
The new law was proposed by...
Reduced visa restrictions for Taiwanese visiting Turkey
Turkey has relaxed their visa restrictions for Taiwan to boost tourism.
As of 26 October, Taiwanese passport holders who meet the requirements can apply for...
Joint visa between Saudi Arabia and UAE
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will be issuing a joint visa soon.
The new visa is expected to come into force in 2020.
Sultan...