The RFID Weblog: Norwegian ePassports Kicked Off

Filed in archive Implementation by Anita Campbell on October 27, 2005

It's not just the United States where high tech passports are making the news.

Remember that I noted a while back that objections had been raised to the plan to implement RFID passports in Norway. Well, despite the objections it looks like RFID passports in Norway are a fait accompli.

Anders Jacobsen from RFIDBuzz.com notes that "a batch of just below 30,000 unencrypted, RFID-enabled passports are being printed thoughout October" in Norway.

The new passports currently contain a description of facial features, but by 2007 will include fingerprints, as required by the european union.

RFIDBuzz has the story translated from Norwegian.

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Norwegian ePassports Delay Requested - 28 September 2005
RFID to save lives of brave soldiers - 07 February 2007
Have you tested the RFID Smart Tables? - 08 March 2007
RFID enabled boxes expected to see the light of the day - 15 March 2007

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Response from: Michael (11/02/05 12:19pm)

Hi Anita, since yesterday (Nov 01) germany started to produce new passports for all residents too. The chip contains digital data of the picture. It will be read wireless.
This is from now on the official passport - so it's not a test, it's real.

Michael

Response from: Anita Campbell (11/03/05 11:58am)

Thanks for the information, Michael. I have been looking for recent stories about Germany's plans. If you know of any good English language articles, please send them my way.

Thanks!!!
Anita