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.

Liberian Government Launches Biometric Passport

The Liberian government has launched through its Foreign Affairs ministry a new biometric passport. The new passports are consistent with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for Biometric Machine Readable Passports. According...

Togo Adopts New Biometric Passports

Togo has introduced new biometric passports offering greater security guarantees. The diplomatic service and ordinary passports will from now on be biometric. “The government of Togo wants to get in tune with countries that have already opted for...