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Dutch Passport Biometric Security in Question: Rush Passport NYC

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

Biometric data located in passports should be secure.  Only those meant to have access to passport data should have access.  According to a recent article from Dutch News nl website  there is concern over the possibility that US authorities may have access to biometric details embedded in Dutch Passports.

dutch passportBiometric passports, also known as e-passports, ePassports or a digital passports, refer to a combination of standard passport booklet and an electronic passport chip that contains biometric information.  The biometric information is used to authenticate the passport holder’s identity. The passport’s data should be both printed within the passport and stored on the passport chip.

The reason why there is concern about US access to Dutch passport data is because Dutch passports are produced by Haarlem-based company Morpho, a subsidiary of the American Safran group.  Dutch officials want to be sure that US authorities will not have access to Dutch fingerprint and facial scans that are stored on the Dutch passports.

There is no proof in the article that mentions that the US has access or is seeking access to Dutch passports, but the article speaks of a concern of a potential breech in Dutch passport security.

From a Dutch standpoint, authorities want to make sure that their biometric passport data is secure.

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Passport Application About to Get a Lot Tougher to Fill Out: Rush Passport Blog

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

passport nycAlmost 14 million US passports were issued in 2010.  That figure includes approximately 1.5 million passport cards. If you still haven’t applied for a US passport, the passport application process may soon become more difficult.  In an effort to make the US passport more secure, the US Department of State is proposing a new Biographical Questionnaire for new passport applicants.  The new passport form: DS-5513 requires the passport applicant to enter all addresses since birth, a comprehensive lifetime employment history (including employers’ and supervisors names, addresses, and telephone numbers), personal information about siblings, mother’s address one year prior to passport applicant’s birth, and any “religious ceremony” that took place around the time of birth.  Failure to complete the passport application may result in the passport application being denied.

This new passport form will not be required of all new passport applicants, and the criteria that will require a passport applicant to fill out this new form has yet to be released.  The US Department of State feels that these changes are necessary to keep the US passport as secure as possible.

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Passport News: Change to Birth Certificate Requirements

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Passport applications require birth certificates to be submitted as proof of identification.  However, not all birth certificates are issued with the parents’ names.  It may seem a little strange, but it is true that some birth certificates do not have parents’ names. 

passportAs a matter of fact, many Pennsylvania birth certificates do not have this information.  The US Department of State, in an attempt to make the US passport more secure, has declared that all US birth certificates submitted with passport applications must contain parents’ names.  This new passport policy is effective as of April 1st, 2011.  However, it is important to note that there is a 30-day grace period in which passport applications that do not contain parents’ names can still be submitted. 

As of May 1st, 2011 all passport application must be accompanied by birth certificates that show both parents’ names.

As a result of this new initiative, passports that are issued will be more secure.  The Department of State is dedicated to making the US passport the most secure passport in the world.  This initiative is a welcomed addition to the passport application with regard to passport security.

In an effort to make passports more secure, the following information needs to be present on all birth certificates:

Full name of the passport applicant

Passport applicant’s date of birth

Passport applicant’s place of birth

Raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal of issuing authority

Registrar’s signature

The date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office (must be within one year)

For more information, see 22 CFR 51.42(a).

To obtain a new birth certificate, see the CDC.

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US Department of State and Other Agencies Strive to Make the US Passport As Secure As Possible

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Passport fraud is becoming more and more of an issue in the United States.  The US Department of State is committed to making the US Passports the most secure passport in the world.  The Department of State adheres to strict guidelines when it comes the the US passport process.

Secure PassportA man residing in Connecticut, originally from the Dominican Republic was recently sentenced to over 1 year in prison after making a false application for a US Passport.  The man, Luis Ramon Francisco, a Dominican citizen used the identity of another individual when he applied for a US Passport at a US Post Office in Hartford, Connecticut.

Making a false passport application is a serious offense and presents a potential breach of US National Security.  When it comes to passport fraud, there are several agencies that are committed to enforcing passport laws and procedures.  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Fraud Detection, National Security, the US Department of State and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security are all committed to keeping the passport application and passport issuance processes as secure as possible

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