February 21, 2006Launch is gradual; passport holders won't be required to get biometric versions until current ones expire.
Photos: New face of e-passportsTAGS:e-passport, passport, U.K.
October 5, 2006British agency has switched all production over to new style of passport, beating the U.S. visa waiver deadline.TAGS:passport, e-passport, U.K., production, agency, U.S.
March 30, 2006U.K. lawmakers reach compromise on bill, extend controversial requirement for those renewing passports by two years.TAGS:ID card, passport, U.K., proposal
October 20, 2005E-passports with facial biometrics are headed to the U.K. next year. Fingerprints will be added by 2009, passport agency says.TAGS:passport, e-passport, biometrics, U.K., London, image
November 3, 2004Costs tied to the country's controversial biometric ID card plan will cause the price of new passports to soar.TAGS:passport, ID card, U.K., fee, U.S.
April 1, 2005Only six European countries are in a position to meet an October deadline set by the U.S. for the introduction of biometric passports. Photos: Biometric systems stand guardTAGS:passport, biometrics, deadline, European Union, impact, study, U.S., U.K., security
February 14, 2006All will be required to register within five years. Critics warn U.K. is "sleepwalking towards a surveillance state."TAGS:ID card, amendment, passport, citizen, U.K., vote, government