Kyrgyzstan to receive first 100,000 biometric international travel passports in late February

AKIPRESS.COM - Delivery of around 100,000 biometric international travel passports as the first consignment is expected in late February, the State Registration Service reported. In May 2020, the State Registration Service signed the contract with Mühlbauer ID Services (Germany) for making 1.5 million passports.
The biometric passport contains electronic data storage device and has high-security features.
Security features as watermarks, holograms, security threads, modern materials and laser technology for printing personal information are nowadays requirements to protect from forgery and terrorism.
The most important security feature of a new passport is an electronic chip with all data and a photograph of the owner of the document. Due to the changes in technologies and introduction of new security elements, passports may be changed every 3-5 years.
The passports will be of two types: with 50 pages for frequent travelers and regular 34-page passport.