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All About Ghana’s New Chip-Embedded, ICAO-approved Passport

On April 28, 2025, the Republic of Ghana’s passport administration launched the mass rollout of its new, chip-embedded passport. While a limited number of...

Many Danish Banknotes Won’t be Legal Tender after May 2025

The Danmarks Nationalbank has announced that the following notes will cease to be legal tender as of May 31, 2025: All Danish banknotes issued from...

Namibia’s Commemorative Banknote Honoring Hage G. Geingob

The Bank of Namibia recently introduced a N$60.00 Commemorative Banknote in honor of the late Dr. Hage G. Geingob, a past president and historical...

New Greek National ID Card to Include Unique User PIN [UPDATE]

UPDATE: In late March 2025, Greece announced that it will transition to using a unique, 12-digit personal identification number (PIN) on each national ID...

Libya Puts New Polymer 20-Dinar Banknote into Circulation

A new 20-dinar banknote was put into circulation in Libya on March 20th. The polymer note has advanced security features and is part of...

UAE Puts New 100-Dirham Polymer Banknote into Circulation

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) put a new 100-Dirham polymer banknote into circulation on March 24, 2025. The new note completes the...

Cameroon’s New National ID Card and Issuance System

The African nation of Cameroon has taken a bold leap forward by issuing a modern national ID card and a more secure system of...

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Optical Technologies and the War on ID Counterfeiting

ID documents continue to be at risk from counterfeiting but innovation in optical technologies plays a central role in the battle to protect people...
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