In the early 2000s, the ICAO introduced a new standard for biometric passports that included a chip containing a digital photograph and fingerprints in addition to the MRZ. This improved the passport's security and made it even more difficult to counterfeit. MRZ has played an imp...
The RFID chip in biometric passports operates at a frequency of 56 MHz, which is a standard frequency used for contactless smart card applications. Each biometric passport is assigned a unique identification number that is stored on the RFID chip, allowing for quick and efficient verification of t...
Several national electronic identity cards are using a contactless interface. Contactless cards are used in several ID applications, one example is for travel authorization. The chip contains biographic data that follow ICAO Doc 9303 recommendations for international operability (first name, last name, g...