The
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office(FCO) has appointed
3Mto develop, test and implement the
's first biometric passport issuance system. The new system will use biometric technology to prevent multiple passports from being issued to the same person under different identities.
3M will equip 104 British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions around the world with new passport issuance systems that can identify biometric information.
One in 10 British passports are issued outside of the
The development of the new secure passports follows standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) which recommends facial recognition as the primary biometric for travel documents.
British passports issued outside the
"The FCO's pioneering work to ensure that multiple travel documents are not issued to the same person will be supported by 3M delivering a tailored technology solution. This is just the beginning. To complete the journey, all
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