Fingerprints to be used in new driving licenses in Kazakhstan

AKIPRESS.COM - The fingerprints of drivers will be introduced in new driving licenses in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reported. "We are taking measures on strengthening protection of driving liceses and registration licenses. We launch new chips with a large storage volume. This is necessary for storing a huge information, as we plan to introduce chips of biometric data of owners of the vehicles and the driving licenses," Deputy Chairman of the Administration Policy Committee of the Interior Ministry Alibek Kenisbayev said.
The fingerprints will be put in the driving licenses from 2021, according to him.
The sample of a new design of the driving license appeared on media.