India will start issuing e-passports
16 May, 2008
category: Biometrics, Contactless, Government
India will start issuing electronic passports to its government diplomats and officials in June, according to NewKerala.com. The new travel documents will be introduced to citizens within the next 11 months. For now the e-passports will contain a digital photo, but the Indian government might add fingerprints at a later date.
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