SecureIDNews | Prague creates smart card program to ease bureaucracy obstacles

Friday, February 1, 2008

In Prague, a system called Opencard provides residents with access to a range of city services with a microchip smart card. By the end of the year, officials hope the card’s services will expand to all city bureaus, allowing residents to fill out documents including parking permits and city-issued bill payments through the city’s Internet portal or at the Opencard headquarters. Currently, the card may be used in place of a library card, or a charge card for paying parking fees in the city’s paid parking zones, and is available to anyone with a valid government-issued identification card.

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Prague creates smart card program to ease bureaucracy obstacles