Monthly Archives: December 2020
UAE extends tourist visa validity
The Vise President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued...
Pakistan cancels 10-year extension fee
To facilitate Pakistan’s labour community working abroad, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the passport validity will be extended from five to ten...
New Taiwanese entry and exit stamps
On January 1st 2021, Taiwan will introduce new entry and exit stamps for passports. They will show the outline of Taiwan instead of a...
The 20 euro note to be painted as standard
The 20 euro banknotes will now also be coated with a special lacquer as standard in order to make the banknotes more durable.
As reported...
An Introduction To The GDPR – Part 1
Introduction
As of late, one of the biggest fears amongst the American and European public was that of data privacy. This exploded onto the scene...
Kyrgyzstan introduces new biometric passport
Kyrgyzstan will release a new biometric passport in April 2021.
State Registration Service Vice Chairman Tilek Batyrkanov stated this at a press conference.
The passports will...
New Estonian Passport to be released in 2021
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will start issuing passports with a new design from January the 1st.
The data in the documents...
Oman exempts 103 countries from visa
Oman has exempted 103 countries from visa requirement for a period of 10 days. This is to promote tourism.
Entry is permitted only if certain...
New Croatian ID’s valid for 5 years
New Croatian identity cards will be valid for 5 years.
These cards will also contain biometric features such as a facial image and fingerprints.
Last Tuesday...
New Qatar banknotes from December 18th
On 13 December 2020, the Central Bank of Qatar (QCB) announced that the new Qatari Riyal banknotes will go into circulation as of Friday, December...
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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