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Francis Tuffy

29 June 2026

2 min read

Cape Verde Begins Local Production of Identity Documents

Cape Verde has begun producing national identity documents domestically, marking a significant transfer of high-security document manufacturing capability to the island state.

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Francis Tuffy

9 June 2026

2 min read

Mexico Introduces Redesigned INE Voter ID Card

Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) has begun issuing a redesigned Credencial para Votar for applications processed from 1 June 2026 onward, introducing a revised card aimed at higher resistance to counterfeiting, alteration and duplication, while adding accessibility functions for users with visual impairments. The INE describes the update as a security and inclusion upgrade that also reinforces the credential’s role as a primary identity document.

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Francis Tuffy

19 May 2026

2 min read

New Document Issue

On 15 April 2026, the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) introduced a new foreign nationals identity document (type W) for applicants awaiting a decision on a temporary or permanent asylum residence permit. The credential enables holders to prove identity, nationality and lawful stay in the Netherlands, while supporting rapid first-line checks in operational environments.

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Francis Tuffy

4 May 2026

2 min read

New Document Issue – Netherlands Foreign Nationals ID Document

On 15 April 2026, the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) introduced a new Foreign Nationals identity document (type W) for applicants awaiting a decision on a temporary or permanent asylum residence permit. The credential enables holders to prove identity, nationality and lawful stay in the Netherlands, while supporting rapid first-line checks in operational environments.

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Francis Tuffy

27 April 2026

2 min read

Nano-Engineered Optics for Passport and ID Card Protection

Counterfeiters are no longer limited to simple print and overlay methods to make counterfeit security features. High-resolution imaging, better foils, and wider access to precision tooling mean that many familiar ‘tilt effects’ can be imitated well enough to pass quick, first-line checks—especially on identity cards and passport datapages where the attack is aimed at the portrait and personal data.

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Jean-Charles Devynck

19 April 2026

5 min read

Level-1 Security: The Foundation of Designing Next-Generation Identity Documents

Designing next-generation identity documents requires more than layering security features. It requires structured engineering decisions that balance optical security, structural integrity, personalization technologies, and forensic resilience.

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Francis Tuffy

23 March 2026

2 min read

Rwanda Issues Tender For ID System

Rwanda’s Information Society Authority (RISA) has launched a procurement for a ‘Single Digital ID Card Printing and Personalisation System and related consumables’ under the Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project (RDAP). Bids are due 30 April 2026, using a two-envelope procedure (technical and financial submissions) under an international competitive process.

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Francis Tuffy

2 March 2026

1 min read

Smart ID Card With Khoi-San Traditional Name

S. Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has issued its first electronic ID card carrying a Khoi-San traditional name that uses the click character ‘!’. The card was handed to Stellenbosch student !Khūboab Oedasoua Lawrence, after his family spent 18 years trying to obtain documents that reflected the correct spelling of his name.

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Francis Tuffy

26 Jan. 2026

1 min read

The Gambia Chooses Supplier for National ID Infrastructure Upgrade

The Government of The Gambia has signed a build -operate–transfer (BOT) contract with Margins ID Systems Applications Ltd (MIDSA), a subsidiary of Ghana’s Margins ID Group, to modernise the country’s identity infrastructure and produce new national identity cards.

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Francis Tuffy

6 Jan. 2026

3 min read

What Makes Holography WOW in ID and Travel Documents?

As part of a research initiative led by Reconnaissance International, a recent industry survey set out to define the elusive ‘WOW factor’ in holographic security features.

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Francis Tuffy

24 Nov. 2025

2 min read

New Report Finds ID cards at Risk

Entrust’s new 2026 Identity Fraud Report – The Changing Face of Fraud highlights how national ID cards have become the soft underbelly of global identity systems. Compared with ePassports and many driving licences, ID cards often carry fewer physical and digital security features and can be governed by less stringent issuance processes. As a result, they represent a disproportionate share of fraudulent ID documents detected in remote onboarding and KYC checks, making them a key target for organised crime.

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Francis Tuffy

17 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Germany’s Quantum Secure National ID Card

Germany has begun preparing for a phased transition to a quantum-secure national identity card, aiming to safeguard the cryptographic integrity of its identity infrastructure against future quantum threats. The initiative is a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community, Bundesdruckerei, G+D, Infineon Technologies AG, and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

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Francis Tuffy

3 Sept. 2025

2 min read

Round-Up of National eID Schemes

The momentum behind national electronic identity (eID) programmes continues with countries across Africa, Central America, Southeast Asia, and Europe moving ahead at different stages of implementation.

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Francis Tuffy

23 June 2025

2 min read

Dutch IND Introduces Portrait-Oriented ID Card for Asylum Seekers

The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has announced the introduction of a new identity document for asylum seekers in the second half of 2025. Revealed at Identity Week in Amsterdam, the new ID card aligns with updated ICAO standards for vertically oriented identity cards. This layout allows for a significantly larger portrait image, improving manual identity verification by frontline officials.

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Francis Tuffy

8 June 2025

2 min read

TSA Reminds Travellers: Costco Card is Not an ID

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a public reminder that retail membership cards — including those issued by Costco, a US-based warehouse club and wholesale retailer — do not constitute valid identity documents for use at airport security checkpoints.

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Francis Tuffy

19 May 2025

2 min read

Optical Technologies and the Fight Against ID Counterfeiting

In an article recently published in Securing Industry, Dr Mark Deakes, chair of the new International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA), sets out how optical technologies are spearheading efforts to protect identity documents.

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Francis Tuffy

5 May 2025

3 min read

REAL ID Launches in US

After nearly two decades of delays, the US is set to enforce the REAL ID Act on 7 May 2025. This legislation, passed in 2005 in response to the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, aims to standardise the issuance of state identification documents to enhance national security. However, its implementation has been fraught with challenges, including logistical hurdles, political resistance, and privacy concerns.

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Francis Tuffy

29 April 2025

1 min read

New Document Issue – Peru DNI 3.0

On 15 April, Peru’s National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) officially introduced the DNI 3.0 electronic national identity card.

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Francis Tuffy

29 April 2025

1 min read

Estonia No Longer Recognises Russian Non-Biometric Passports

Estonia has ceased to recognise Russian non- biometric foreign passports, a move that directly impacts the eligibility of Russian citizens seeking entry or visas. As announced by Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from 31 March 2025, holders of non- biometric Russian passports are no longer permitted to enter Estonia nor apply for an Estonian Schengen visa.

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Francis Tuffy

29 April 2025

3 min read

The Growing Adoption of Vertical Format ID Cards

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) provides globally recognised specifications for machine-readable travel documents (MRTDs), including national identity cards. As digital identity becomes central to secure border control and civil verification systems, the layout and design of ID cards – particularly their orientation – have gained attention.

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Latest News

Cape Verde Begins Local Production of Identity Documents

Mexico Introduces Redesigned INE Voter ID Card

New Document Issue

New Document Issue – Netherlands Foreign Nationals ID Document

Nano-Engineered Optics for Passport and ID Card Protection

Level-1 Security: The Foundation of Designing Next-Generation Identity Documents

Rwanda Issues Tender For ID System

Smart ID Card With Khoi-San Traditional Name

The Gambia Chooses Supplier for National ID Infrastructure Upgrade

What Makes Holography WOW in ID and Travel Documents?

New Report Finds ID cards at Risk

Germany’s Quantum Secure National ID Card

Round-Up of National eID Schemes

Dutch IND Introduces Portrait-Oriented ID Card for Asylum Seekers

TSA Reminds Travellers: Costco Card is Not an ID

Optical Technologies and the Fight Against ID Counterfeiting

REAL ID Launches in US

New Document Issue – Peru DNI 3.0

Estonia No Longer Recognises Russian Non-Biometric Passports

The Growing Adoption of Vertical Format ID Cards

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