Taliban will be issuing new passports to the citizens

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• Taliban issues new passports to its citizens
• Women working in passport offices return to work

Afghanistan is resuming the issuing of passports to their citizens. The new government will be providing the applicant with docu...

Australia to begin trial of vaccine passports

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• Australian federal government announced the trial of vaccine passports
• No Russian or Chinese vaccine are approved by Australia’s TGA

The federal government of Australia has announced, it is going to begin a tria...

Global Passport Reader Market to Grow at Promising 11.2% CAGR

The global passport reader market reached a robust valuation of US$ 249.02 Mn in 2020. The market will exhibit strong growth, rising at 11.2% CAGR during the forecast (2021-2029) period, as the same has its applications in land borders, sea borders, and airports since the 1990s. In recent years, ...

JAPAN TO ISSUE VACCINE PASSPORTS FROM NEXT MONTH

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• Talking to the reporters, Government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said "We are preparing to issue a certificate of vaccination for those who need one, when they visit foreign countries."

According to a statement issued by the Japanese government, it pla...

AUSTRALIA TO LOOK AT THE OF COVID-19 VACCINE PASSPORTS

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• Australia has been looking at the possibility of the corona virus vaccine passports
• The International Air Transport Association or IATA have been in discussions regarding the Australian citizens who are vaccinated

As the ...

JAPAN GOVT. PLANS TO INTRODUCE ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ TO TRAVEL ABROAD

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• Japan govt. plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ to travel abroad.
• The government is introducing the plan in the hope of resuming business travel.
• The passports will be in digital form, available in a smartp...

OCI CARD HOLDERS CAN TRAVEL TO INDIA WITHOUT OLD PASSPORT

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• Now OCI Card holders can travel to India without old passport.
• OCI community is thankful to Indian government.
• Timeline for re-issuance of OCI cards has been extended until 31 DEC 2021.

Indian abroad having Over...

UK: BORIS JOHNSON FACES POLITICAL FIGHT OVER CORONA VIRUS PASSPORTS PLAN

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• Boris Johnson is facing political fight over the covd-19 passports plan in United Kingdom
• The conservative members of the parliament are not happy by the decisions for the covid-19 passports plan

Boris Johnson, who is the...

POLITICIANS OF UK VOW TO OPPOSE THE USE OF COVID-19 CERTIFICATES

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• The politicians of UK have been vowing to oppose the use of the divisive passports of the covid-19
• More than 70 members of the parliament of UK have pledged for opposing the use of the covid-19 vaccine certificates

Boris ...

S. KOREA GOVT. TO PUSH TOWARDS DIGITAL COVID-19 VACCINATION PASSPORTS

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• S. Korea govt. to push towards digital COVID-19 vaccination passports.
• The digital certification system will take effect through a smartphone application this month.
• The digital passport system is based on blockchain tech...

JAPAN LIKELY TO ISSUE COVID-19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

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• Japan likely to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates for general public.
• The call for certification comes for developing systems to ensure people can travel safely again.
• The certificates if issued can be processed th...

GOVERNMENT RULES OUT COVID-19 VACCINE PASSPORTS IN UNITED KINGDOM

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• The government of the United Kingdom has ruled out the plans for issuing the vaccine passports
• The government of the United Kingdom has taken this move for enabling the people who have had the covid-19 vaccination for travelling abroad

CHINA AND HONG KONG NO LONGER TO ENTERTAIN BNO PASSPORTS FOR HONG KONGERS

• China on Friday (Jan 29) said it will "no longer exercise the right to honor the British National (Overseas) passport for Hong Kongers.
• This is because as Britain does not falter on its promise to open its doors to millions more residents of the former colony of Hong Konge...

CHINA SAYS HONGKONGERS BNO PASSPORT NO MORE A VALID DOCUMENT

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• China on Friday said it will presently don't perceive the British National (Overseas) identification document for Hong Kongers, as Britain plans to make its ways for millions of additional inhabitants of the previous province following a security ...

TAIWAN’S LATEST PASSPORT DISPELS ANY LIKENESS TO CHINA

• Taiwan dished out a freshly made passport on Monday that gives greater bearing to the island's name on a daily basis.
• This is done with an aim to dispel complications with China amid the Covid-19 pandemic and Beijing's ramped- up instances to assert sovereignty.
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HONG KONG MAGISTRATE DENIES BAIL TO EX DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT HIS BNO PASSPORT

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• A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a choice to concede bail to previous Democratic Party executive Wu Chi-wai after it was discovered he had neglected to give up a British identification passport regardless of a court request

West Ko...

CONTACTLESS PASSPORT RENEWAL ANNOUNCED IN THAILAND

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• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has found a way to reduce the risk of coronavirus spread with the new programmed stand for visa restoration that will limit human contact

Chatri Archjananun, director-general of the Department of Consu...

SINGPASS APP WILL KEEP SINGAPOREANS UP-TO-DATE ABOUT PASSPORTS ETC.

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• Singapore inhabitants with enrolled SingPass records will begin getting advanced message pop-ups on identity card (IC) and visa-related issues from the coming month, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) notified on Friday, Aug 28.

A STUDY SAYS THAT THE IMMUNITY TO FIGHT COVID-19 MAY POSSIBLY LAST FOR SIX MONTHS

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• A new study revealed that people who recovered from COVID infection will have immunity to fight the virus only for 6 months.
• These new findings are now casting doubts over the authenticity of “immunity passport” which many gove...

SOUTH KOREA TO JOIN ASIA REGION FUNDS PASSPORT SYSTEM

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• South Korea to join the cross-border sale of fund products to access overseas markets.
• FSC approved the revisions to financial investment services and capital market law.
• The system will allow Korean funds faster inroads...