Biometric passport

Accelerating border control checks using an ePassport

Identity

Secure biometric passports are not just electronic documents with a chip containing the holder’s personal data—a portrait and fingerprints (optional). The physical booklet and design of the data page of travel documents are also key in managing resistance to counterfeiting and forgery. A secure ePassport design enables bona fide travelers to enjoy a stress-free trip. They also help border guards fight against the rise of identity fraud while ensuring seamless and secure passenger flow.

IDEMIA’s end-to-end biometric passport solution includes innovative security features and the fastest operating system on the market. These advanced travel documents facilitate the decision-making process for border guards by helping them answer three critical questions:

Is the travel document authentic?
Has the document been altered?
Is the person presenting the document the authorized holder?

Advanced ePassports designed with IDEMIA solutions are hard to reproduce yet easy to inspect. They help governments across the world achieve their goal in ensuring it is as easy as possible for their citizens to travel abroad. Thanks to these biometric passports—along with maintaining a reliable identity infrastructure and border control process—governments are able to obtain visa exemptions with specific countries; allowing their citizens to visit a foreign country without requesting a formal visa. By maintaining a high level of security, ePassports designed by IDEMIA provide a root of trust between countries and people, and protect against identity fraud.

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Faster throughput

With a response time of three seconds, IDEMIA’s biometric passport solutions use the fastest cryptographic algorithm to secure travelers’ biometrics and personal data, and help reduce queues at airport security.
Cutting-edge security

The advanced security features developed by IDEMIA for travel documents, including LASINK color portraits in polycarbonate and Stereo Laser Image (SLI) as a secondary portrait, prevent all forms of identity fraud.
Easy to authenticate documents

Optical Machine Authentication security features allow IDEMIA ePassports to be verified automatically by the public and private sector in a few seconds using a smartphone.

Follow Susan’s life and discover the evolution of passports

Susan's life allows you to follow the technological evolution of the passport from a simple paper travel document to a security document containing the traveler's biometrics for a more secure and seamless passenger experience. Join her as she discovers advancements in passport technology and learn some surprising secrets along the way!

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IDEMIA’s flagship passport

Digitization of ID Documents for the Republic of Albania

The Albanian government chose IDEMIA, the leader in Augmented Identity, to provide a modern identity management system and deliver secure biometric passports and national ID cards to its citizens. IDEMIA’s 40 years of expertise in identity management and biometrics have enabled Albanians to enter the EU Schengen Area without a visa.

What you need to know about ID document fraud

The capabilities of fraudsters have increased considerably in the span of a few decades as access to some materials and techniques becomes easier. With this infographic, let’s take a closer look at how ID document fraud became a massive threat that we all need to combat.

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Certifications

Common Criteria

IDEMIA’s ePassport solution has earned the highest levels of Common Criteria certifications.