[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Passport Seva project began as one of the 27 Mission Mode Projects listed in the NeGP. The e-governance project aims, to issue a new passport within threedays and shorten queue time.
Electronic passport is making people’s life comfortable in Australia. Custom officers at airport check-posts can simply scan and return the e-passports to their possessors. Hence, quick processing can be done. India is also going for e-passports.
[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Shortly, India will switch over to e-Passport system. The Central Passport Organisation will start issuing e-Passports from next year.
Brunei’s Immigration and National Registration Department will become the third Asian country to implement biometric features in travel documents.
Myanmar is developing a new satellite town related to ICT in Pyin Oo Lwin, northern Mandalay division.
