Passports may soon become obsolete as facial recognition and smartphones take over

Travel documents are transitioning to facial recognition technology, with countries like Singapore and Finland already testing passport-free travel systems. The Digital Travel Credential (DTC) system, developed by the ICAO, aims to streamline identity verification on smartphones. However, concerns about privacy, security, and data management surround the adoption of these new technologies, as seen in India’s Digi Yatra face-recognition boarding system.

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