Monthly Archives: March 2020
Poland waives visa fees for Belarusian children
Belarusian children and young people will no longer have to pay visa fees to visit Poland.
Schengen Visa Info reports Belarusian children aged 6 to...
New Caribbean dollar note expected in 2020
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has announced that its polymer XCD 5 banknotes are expected to be in circulation in September.
Dominica News Online...
Trump restricts travel from Europe to USA
President Donald Trump is restricting travel from Europe to the USA for the next 30 days in an effort to combat the spread of...
Rwanda’s new visa regime comes into force
Rwanda has scrapped visa fees for more than 90 African Union, Commonwealth and Francophonie member states for a 30-day stay.
The New Times reports the...
Security ink discovered for fraud prevention
Indian scientists have developed a special safety ink that can prevent counterfeiting of banknotes and identity documents.
After exposure to UV light of a certain...
Regional Banknote of the Year award winners
New banknotes have been recognised for their outstanding design and security technical excellence with international awards.
The awards formed part of the High Security Printing...
Belgium, Latvia, Malta, Lithuania win at ID awards
A new e-passport and e-ID card featuring the latest in ID document technical advancement and verification have won international recognition and acclaim.
The Regional ID...
10 things you didn’t know about money
On 21 April, the US government will release a new $100 bill.
The new banknote will be redesigned to prevent digital copying and counterfeiting.
Time.com has...
Ireland could be added to USA’s E-3 visa programme
A bill which could give Irish workers access to thousands of US visas every year has been passed by the US House of Representatives.
RTE...
UK court declines gender-neutral passports
A campaigner who wants the UK government to provide gender-neutral passports, has lost their case at the Court of Appeal.
In a statement after the...
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...
LIVE BLOG: Nevada adds “Communication Need” symbol to driver’s license and more news…
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