Bucharest issuing biometric e-passports
05 January, 2010
category: Biometrics, Contactless, Government
The first biometric electronic passport are starting to be issued in Bucharest, Romania, according to a report in Financiarul.com.
The first travel document will be issued on Jan. 18. The new e-passport will store on a contactless smart card chip a digital photo and two fingerprint scans along with the holder’s demographic data. Other areas in Romania started issuing the new e-passports last year.
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