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.
June 9, 2005The United States is set to shelve a demand that European visitors to the country carry biometric passports, according to a report.TAGS:passport, e-passport, European Union, U.S., photograph
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.
July 12, 2007Interpol's secretary general tells CNET News.com that his agency should be a central hub for tracking international travelers and compiling fingerprints from criminal suspects.TAGS:passport, airline, criminal, terrorist, flight, nation, agency, database, U.S., project
October 25, 2005The State Department says tiny tracking chips will be put in passports starting next year, despite concerns over privacy.TAGS:passport, RFID chip, RFID, Bush Administration, radio
November 3, 2004Costs tied to the country's controversial biometric ID card plan will cause the price of new passports to soar.TAGS:ID card, passport, U.K., fee, 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:e-passport, passport, biometrics, U.K., London, image
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
October 28, 2005The hype surrounding biometrics is prompting some countries to invest in technology where they think it is most needed--protecting borders.TAGS:biometrics, passport, radio frequency, RFID, radio