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10,000 People a Year in the UK Accidentally Throw Their Passports in the Trash
More than 10,000 people a year accidentally throw their passports out with the rubbish, according to new figures released by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
Millionth New United Kingdom Passport Issued Free to Wartime Veteran
The millionth new UK passport has been issued free to World War Two veteran Janet Varrall as a part of the free passports scheme for the wartime generation. Mrs Varrall is the one millionth person to receive a new ‘Scenic Britain’ passport...
Uzbekistan Starts Introducing Biometric Passports
Director of the State Personalization Center under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan Abdusattar Matkarimov spoke to UzA on the introduction of the biometric passports in the country. In accordance with the President’s decree of January 5th, the...
First New Look UK Passport Issued
The first new look UK passport has been issued to five-year-old Elliot Coutts Miller. Elliot, who attends Shortwood Infant School, Staines in Surrey, received his passport at the London passport office based in Globe House in Victoria. How People Arrived...
Citizens of Bosnia-Hercegovina And Albania May be Exempt From European Union Visa Requirements By 2011
Citizens of Bosnia-Hercegovina and Albania will be exempt from European Union (EU) visa requirements by the end of this year, if the full Parliament on October 7th backs a report adopted this Tuesday by the Civil Liberties Committee. The European...
New United Kingdom Passport Unveiled
Chief Executive of the Identity and Passport Service Sarah Rapson has unveiled the redesigned United Kingdom (UK) passport, now featuring strengthened security features and iconic images from across the nation.
Where is Your Passport?
The latest figures provided by the United Kingdom (UK) Government show that more than 60,000 British travelers reported their passport lost or stolen abroad between April 2009 and March 2010.
Nigerian Immigration Service to Replace National Passport with ECOWAS E-passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that Nigeria’s international passport would be replaced and would cease to be officially recognized by December 30, this year. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Ekpedeme King, told APA that the passport...
