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The Kingdom of Tonga Issues a New Banknote Series
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) launched Tonga’s latest series of banknotes on December 4, 2023, commemorating the birthday of the Kingdom’s King...
Morocco Issues a Redesigned 100-Dirham Banknote
The Central Bank of Morocco (Bank Al-Maghrib) has issued a redesigned version of its 100-Dirham banknote, ushering in a new family of banknotes. The new...
UK Government To Roll Out eVisas Throughout 2024
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system by replacing physical documents with the eVisa, which is an online record of...
Austria is Now Issuing a New Generation Passport
Beginning December 1, 2023, Austria began accepting applications for its new-and-improved passport. The Austrian government worked with experts from the Ministry of the Interior,...
Border Management and Identity Conference
11 - 13 December 2024 | Thailand - Bangkok
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) host the...
The UAE Introduces a New 500-Dirham Polymer Banknote
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a new AED 500 (500-Dirham) banknote made of polymer. The announcement came...
Biometric Technologies of the Future: Earlobe Recognition
Expert author Ravi Das has, in previous articles, described DNA recognition and Gait recognition as physical biometric technologies of the future. Here, he presents...
Busted: Belgian-Greek Network Smuggling Migrants with fake IDs
The following news story was released by Europe’s Border Security Report earlier this month.
Authorities in Belgium and Greece have dismantled a network that was...
Security Banknote Hologram Wins International Trade Award
An advanced banknote showcasing the best in micromirror and hologram integration, has won the ‘Best Applied Security Product’ category at the Excellence in Holography...
Provisional Agreement on European Digital ID Reached
The Council of the European Union issued the following press release on November 9, 2023.
With a view to ensuring a trusted and secure...
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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