from the Ministry of Interior
Launched the electronic passport, in a 'chip' all the biometric data
The decision published in the Official Gazette states that the chip will be stored the facial image and fingerprints in addition to information about the holder and security codes and control
Published in the Official Gazette of 17 January 2006 the Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 25 November 2005 establishing the electronic passport.
The measure establishes in particular the upgrading of ordinary passports, which retains its validity, and that the models have passports already in use at the time of publication of the decree may be issued until all of the underlying stocks.
The novelty of the electronic model in the same relation to the inclusion of biometric data of citizens on a chip RF / ID Proximity (chip) installed in the cover of the passport with a minimum of 64Kb and durability of at least 10 years.
The chip will be stored in interoperable formats, the image facial image and fingerprints of the index finger of each hand. When, in one hand, the imprint of the index finger is not available will be used for the same, working in succession, the first stamp available in the middle finger, ring finger and thumb.
The chip will also store the information already on the paper on the passport and the holder, and computer codes for the protection and durability of the data and those necessary to make them readable to the supervisory authorities.
Electronic Passport - November 25, 2005 Decree
01/18/2006
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