What is an electronic passport? – Kajaro

The E-Passport, also called the Biometric Passport, was first introduced in the year 6 and now uses more than 5 countries, including the US, Britain, Canada, Germany and many more. This passport looks like traditional passports; But there is an electronic chip in the cover. This chip stores information such as the name of the passport holder, the date of birth, gender, the date of expiry and expiration and the digital photo of the passport owner. (MSN)

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The presence of a chip in the electronic passport has several advantages; For example, this chip makes the passport very safe. The chip actually has security capabilities and prevents unauthorized information, thus eliminating the risk of identity theft. In addition, it is very difficult to manipulate the electronic passport, which reduces the risk of forgery. Electronic passports also speed up the process of crossing the boundary; Because devices can quickly scan passport data and match the appearance of the passengers using face recognition technology.

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Electronic passport standards are not set by each country, and are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is referred to as “ICAO”. To identify the electronic passport, look at its front cover; They all have a gold camera logo. Although these passports have a physical chip inside their cover, the chip is so small that it does not make any visible bumps.

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