Sweden renews Gemalto contract on e-passports and e-ID Cards
16 March, 2011
category: Contactless, Government
Gemalto announced that the Swedish National Police Board renewed its five year agreement on ePassports and eID Cards. The contract was signed with AB Svenska Pass, a Gemalto company, who manages the end-to-end delivery process including the live enrollment solution in Sweden, production of secure travel documents, as well as operated issuance services.
The contract includes the enrollment solution including the software for registering the applicants’ personal data, along with enrollment kiosks for instant capture of the holder’s photograph, fingerprints and electronic signature.
Gemalto supplies the operated issuance services, which ensure document personalization from AB Svenska Pass’ secure service center, and delivery to issuing authorities. The secure solutions and the production of all secure travel documents will be delivered by Gemalto.
To date, Gemalto’s products, solutions and services are deployed through more than 60 government programs worldwide, including 36 issuance and 16 enrollment projects.