Mexican Government signs deal with Oberthur Technologies for identity document solutions
20 February, 2013
category: Government
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations (Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriories) has inked a deal with Oberthur Technologies to supply its high-tech security and identity solutions for a new Mexican passport.
Oberthur Technologies is supporting the Mexican government in the implementation of the secure passport for all citizens, through a complete solution for state-of-the-art personalization, combining a high-level secure component and dedicated technical equipment.
The company has become a partner of numerous governments in South America, providing millions of identity documents in Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Nicaragua and now Mexico.
Oberthur Technologies operates several service centers throughout the region, including one in Mexico from where over 17 million personalized secure cards were issued in 2012.