In the next four years in the UK will be introduced new passports – with fingerprints and retina photo of owners.
According to authorities, the new passports will give the new, incredible ability to identify individual British citizens. Introduction of such passports is an alternative to the introduction of smart ID cards. However, plans to introduce smart driver’s license are still valid.
The new passports will also help to avoid, such as tax fraud or illegal immigration.
Of course, for the issuance of such passports, and their functioning will need to create a database of biometric data. Actually, that’s why the idea of such a passport cause protests from various human rights groups.
However, most experts suggest that will inevitably happen. It’s only in the timing of these projects.
