Secure and smart travel: Linxens Biometric e-Passport technologies
National security has become a global issue, with governments around the world facing numerous internal and external challenges, and the growing need for accurate authentication of ePassports and eID cards. This challenge coincides with a rise in air travel, making accessibility an important issue at major airports. At the same time, local governments are looking for new ways to streamline the authentication and storage of administrative documents, both online and offline. Linxens is enabling agencies in these areas by providing a broad range of secure products and services and is recognized as a trusted partner of governments around the globe.
What is a biometric e-passport?
A biometric e-passport, also known as an electronic passport or digital e-passport, is a travel document with an embedded chip that stores biometric data, such as facial features, fingerprints, or iris scans. Unlike traditional passports,
How do biometric e-passports work?
- Biometric data: Includes facial images, fingerprints, or iris scans for identity verification.
- Contactless chip: Allows seamless reading of data at e-passport check points using NFC technology.
- Passive and active authentication: Checks the digital signature to confirm that data hasn’t been altered, and ensures that the chip itself is not a cloned or fake chip
- Extended access control: Restricts access to sensitive data to authorized systems only.
The use of biometric e-passports in e-government?
- Fraud prevention: Enhanced encryption and biometric verification reduce the risk of forgery or identity theft.
- Border efficiency: Travelers are processed more quickly through e-passport border control, improving flow and experience.
- Digital ID foundation: Serves as a steppingstone toward integrated digital identity systems used across public and private sectors.
- Contactless verification: Improves hygiene, speed, and convenience at e-passport check stations.
Who’s using e-passports?
More than 100 countries have already adopted e-passport systems, and the number continues to grow. From Europe to Asia and the Americas, biometric e-passports are becoming the global standard, trusted by airports, governments, and immigration authorities for their reliability and scalability.
Linxens' e-passport card solutions enable secure, contactless identity verification, strengthen border security, and lay the foundation for seamless integration of digital identity.
With its scalable and reliable e-passport services, Linxens helps governments around the world transform identity management.