Identification

There was no playbook for how to respond to a global pandemic. For more than two years, the world was in a crisis. Issuing authorities saw a huge reduction in applications for travel documents as COVID-19 reduced international travel from…
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Most of the time, when you want to cross an international border, you need to present a passport. And passports, as most people know, are issued by governments to its citizens. But what happens to refugees unable to obtain a passport from…
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Legal identity is at a crossroads. In its current form, it excludes over a billion individuals. Economic development, security and basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment and the freedom of movement are highly dependent on…
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Human trafficking by air is a crime few want to talk about, but formal training of aircrews and airport personnel could help to aid prevention. The stories are numerous, endless and sad. On a May 2016 flight from London to Chicago, a…
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ICAO is committed to working with Member States to establish standards, specifications and best practices in all machine readable travel document (MRTD) related areas. Through our Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Strategy, ICAO…
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