New Document Issue – Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has begun issuing a redesigned 2025-series biometric passport and matching national ID card, introduced on 3 November. The new travel document aligns with ICAO specifications and is being produced domestically following a government modernisation drive at state printer Uchkun OJSC ¹.

The launch presentation was led by state civil registration institution Kyzmat, under the Presidential Affairs Department, at the Yntymak Ordo building in Bishkek ².

The passport features more than 30 security elements at levels 1, 2, and 3. These include innovative optically variable devices, ultraviolet (UV) printing, a contactless cryptographic chip, and laser-engraved personal data. The datapage adds two transparent windows, one shaped as a traditional Kyrgyz ornament, and the visa pages integrate optically variable imagery.