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E-Passports Are Taking Shape
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A passport is one of the most valuable documents that a citizen can have. Typically, they are paper issued, however chances have been made that may forever change the use of the traditional passport. E-passports are electronic passports. It is the type of passport that is slowing picking up steam in the United States and in other countries, particularly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. You can find a company that specializes in this type of passport online. The standards for these passports must confirm to ICAO or International Civil Aviation Organization standards. Your information must be securely contained in the passport. This is done with a microchip that stores all of the data, such as your birth date, place of birth and more. The goal is for e-passports to be counterfeit proof and theft proof. More advances are underway with the passports that will make them even more effective.
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