Macao SAR Resident Identity Card

The new polycarbonate e-ID card is a purely contactless smart ID card – and this is the first time in the world that a public body has made the switch straight from a contact-based to a contactless card system. The smart ID card features multiple applications, in...

Nigeria National Identity Card

Nigeria launched one of Africa’s most ambitious financial inclusion and identity verification projects in August 2014, with 100 million Nigerians set to receive а biometric-based verification card featuring an electronic payment solution from MasterCard. The e-ID card...

Philippines Seafarer eID card

The second joint winner was Philippines Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) for the new Philippines Seafarer eID card. One of the issues considered crucial for improving maritime security is ensuring that seafarers have documents enabling their ‘positive verifiable...

South African National Identity Card

The Regional ID Document of The Year aims to promote the best in security printing, system infrastructure and implementation of a government passport, identity or other security card scheme. The new South African national identity card, the public roll-out of which...

Hong Kong Smart ID Card

The new smart ID card features enhanced security, built-in RFID technology and higher-resolution photographs to support facial recognition. A see-through window bearing the card number has been included, while an image of the city’s skyline appears on back of the card...