biometric passports

***Manila-X*** · October 29th, 2008, 10:23 AM

Does your country issue biometric passports?

not a country but HK

TWK90 · October 29th, 2008, 05:13 PM

For Malaysia, yes....since 1998

DJZG · October 30th, 2008, 12:45 AM

what does it mean 'biometric'? i've never heard about that word before lol

mgk920 · October 30th, 2008, 03:13 AM

It means that there is a chip in the passport booklet that stores information on unique physical aspects of the person to whom its was issued, such as fingerprints, retina scans, etc, that can more easily prove to the border guards that it is indeed real (not counterfeit) and belongs to the person whom is presenting it. It is to improve border security.

The USA is planning to go that way, too, but since I live so far from a useful border crossing and have no immediate plans to cross it, I don't hold one and don't know if they are being issued here yet or not.

Mike

GTR22 · October 30th, 2008, 11:26 PM

I thought US started doing that, I got my passport renewed right before that.

pilotos · October 31st, 2008, 01:44 PM

Greece is as well issuing biometric passports, since 2003 i think.

Verso · October 31st, 2008, 02:42 PM

Biometric passports, the best way to control us all!

Here's a Slovenian one, I didn't find any without Italian, and no smaller either.

perkozzz · October 31st, 2008, 03:26 PM

polish biometric passport since 2006

LondonBVE · October 31st, 2008, 06:07 PM

Biometric passport was introduced in 15 August 2006 and my passport is slated for a new one soon which means a bio metric passport for me soon.

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Also I was wondering why Singapore did not adopt it back in the 1998s considering that we are so closed to the creator of Biometric passport, Malaysia.

FREKI · November 1st, 2008, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WANCH

Does your country issue biometric passports?

Yes all new danish passports are biometric..

Don't have one myself yet..

7t · November 1st, 2008, 02:19 AM

Albania should have both the new biometric passports and biometric ID cards ready by this coming spring, right in time for the summer elections. French firm Sagem Securite won the tender to produce them although for bureaucratic reasons it took longer than it should have.

TWK90 · November 1st, 2008, 04:44 AM

I am curious, how long does your countries' citizen should wait for passport renewals?

mgk920 · November 1st, 2008, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWK90

I am curious, how long does your countries' citizen should wait for passport renewals?

USA passports are good for ten years from the date of issue.

Mike

TWK90 · November 1st, 2008, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgk920

USA passports are good for ten years from the date of issue.

Mike

Malaysian passport, good for 5 years......renewal process should take about 2 hours, if i am not mistaken

***Manila-X*** · November 1st, 2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FREKI

Yes all new danish passports are biometric..

Don't have one myself yet..

I carry one but not the image i previously posted. I carry a BNO passport

DJZG · November 2nd, 2008, 01:12 AM

haven't heard Croatia is planning to do this... and IMO, why would that be necessary...

Verso · November 2nd, 2008, 01:29 AM

^ We introduced it so we can still go to the US without visa. I wonder, if I can go to the US without visa too, considering I don't have a biometric passport yet, but an ordinary one.

EricIsHim · November 2nd, 2008, 02:39 PM

The new US passport is biometric. If you get a new one today, you are getting the biometric.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WANCH

I carry one but not the image i previously posted. I carry a BNO passport

This is the real UK British National passport, not the British National (Oversea). A BN(O) looks exactly the same on the cover, but doesn't have EU on the top. In reality, BN(O) is still a Chinese National, to be protected by the Chinese consulate/embassy in a foreign soil. So what the heck, just get the cheaper and better HKSAR passport.

snupix · November 2nd, 2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJZG

haven't heard Croatia is planning to do this... and IMO, why would that be necessary...

It is, but without hurry.

***Manila-X*** · November 3rd, 2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricIsHim

The new US passport is biometric. If you get a new one today, you are getting the biometric.

This is the real UK British National passport, not the British National (Oversea). A BN(O) looks exactly the same on the cover, but doesn't have EU on the top. In reality, BN(O) is still a Chinese National, to be protected by the Chinese consulate/embassy in a foreign soil. So what the heck, just get the cheaper and better HKSAR passport.

Can't find any image of it! Unless I scan mine but I don't have a scanner.

I'm planning of changing mine to the SAR passport. Anyway, does that make me Chinese national even if I'm not Chinese?

October 29th, 2008, 10:23 AM	#1
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Verso Synchronized User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 19,476 Likes (Received): 550	Biometric passports, the best way to control us all! Here's a Slovenian one, I didn't find any without Italian, and no smaller either. __________________ take a ride on slovenian highways

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TWK90 Infrastructure Join Date: May 2007 Location: Petaling Jaya Posts: 3,159 Likes (Received): 212	For Malaysia, yes....since 1998

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mgk920 Nonhyphenated-American Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Appleton, WI USA Posts: 2,585 Likes (Received): 8	It means that there is a chip in the passport booklet that stores information on unique physical aspects of the person to whom its was issued, such as fingerprints, retina scans, etc, that can more easily prove to the border guards that it is indeed real (not counterfeit) and belongs to the person whom is presenting it. It is to improve border security. The USA is planning to go that way, too, but since I live so far from a useful border crossing and have no immediate plans to cross it, I don't hold one and don't know if they are being issued here yet or not. Mike

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October 31st, 2008, 06:07 PM	#9
LondonBVE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Woodlands Posts: 168 Likes (Received): 0	Biometric passport was introduced in 15 August 2006 and my passport is slated for a new one soon which means a bio metric passport for me soon. Front Cover Also I was wondering why Singapore did not adopt it back in the 1998s considering that we are so closed to the creator of Biometric passport, Malaysia. __________________ HSR in SEA is a dream...

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7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,003	Albania should have both the new biometric passports and biometric ID cards ready by this coming spring, right in time for the summer elections. French firm Sagem Securite won the tender to produce them although for bureaucratic reasons it took longer than it should have.

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TWK90 Infrastructure Join Date: May 2007 Location: Petaling Jaya Posts: 3,159 Likes (Received): 212	I am curious, how long does your countries' citizen should wait for passport renewals?

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Verso Synchronized User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 19,476 Likes (Received): 550	^ We introduced it so we can still go to the US without visa. I wonder, if I can go to the US without visa too, considering I don't have a biometric passport yet, but an ordinary one. __________________ take a ride on slovenian highways

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