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Veridos Launches MobileTravel Assist

Using an app developed by Veridos, travellers can now transfer personally identifiable data via NFC (near field communication) from their ePassport to their smartphones, making pre-travel administration easier.

The app works on a 2-step approach:

• Step 1: Retrieve data. Firstly, a traveller is prompted to download and install the VeriGO® MobileTravel Assist app on their mobile phone in order to complete a transaction. The travellers then retrieves the data from their ePassport and stores it securely using VeriGO MobileTravel Assist on their mobile phone. The traveller can add additional data sets, such as those of family members.

• Step 2: Transfer to website. If the traveller is accessing a service on a desktop browser, the website generates a QR code. The traveller opens the VeriGO Mobile Travel Assist app on the smartphone and captures the QR code to establish a secure connection. Once the VeriGO® MobileTravel Assist app has successfully connected to the website, the selected passport data sets can be securely transmitted.