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A combined paper and electronic identity document that uses biometrics to authenticate the citizenship of travelers.
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Biometric passport — A biometric passport is a combined paper and electronic identity document that uses biometrics to authenticate the identity of travelers. The passport s critical information is stored on a tiny RFID computer chip, much like information stored on… … Wikipedia
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passport — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ valid ▪ full (BrE) ▪ a full British passport (= one showing that sb has all the rights of British citizenship) ▪ fake, false, forged … Collocations dictionary
biometric — adj. Biometric is used with these nouns: ↑identification, ↑passport … Collocations dictionary
biometric data — /baɪəˌmɛtrɪk ˈdeɪtə/ (say buyuh.metrik daytuh) noun biological data, especially that identifying aspects of the face which cannot be altered and which can be scanned and matched to a passport …
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Singapore passport — The Singapore passport is a travel document issued to the citizens of Singapore. It is issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore. Only Singapore citizens can apply for this passport.The passport is a popular target for… … Wikipedia
