International award for the Maldivian ePassport and eGate

An international award has been received for the Maldivian ePassport and the eGate currently used in the country.

Maldivian Immigration won the prestigious international IAIR Award for the most innovative high security ePassport and eGates. The award was received by the Controller General of Immigration from Maldives, Mohamed Anwar and the Deputy Controller, Abdulla Algeen.

The new electronic passport implemented by the Department of Immigration has 27 of the most advanced security features, which makes the Maldivian ePassport one of the most secure and world leading security documents today. It is the top security passport in the region.

In combination with the latest electronic gates for automatic border clearance, the Maldives Immigration have evolved to one of the most modern border control systems for their citizens in the world today.

The new eGates automatically check passports as well as fingerprint and facial biometrics. This speeds up border control and provides more convenience to the Maldivian citizens.