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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 53 points 10 months ago (3 children)

whoop my phone just ran out of juice, guess my passport is valid, eh?

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

There's an rfid chip in EU passports

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And Canadian passports

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

And US passports.

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I had to verify my identity with a UK government app recently, and the app scanned my passport's RFID!

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

My bank did the same thing, I felt like a fucking techno-wizard for a bit.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Does it? The IDs have one, but the passports are also still booklets, aren't they? But then if you stay within the Schengen area, the ID is enough anyways. I even been to the UK once with just my ID. Before Brexit ofc.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 1 points 10 months ago

The plastic page in the booklet has a chip which stores your info including fingerprints

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I never said it had to be an app or a card in your phone’s wallet, although it’s not a bad idea. Passports have chips now. I just think it doesn’t need to be a booklet anymore.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

It's probably more to do with being compliant with other countries' systems. The US has passport cards, but they only work with Canada and Mexico. I'm sure that has to do with some agreement we made with them.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 10 months ago

They still physically staple your visa in there or use stamps to register entry in addition to registering things digitally.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just want it to be wallet sized and tear/water resistant, so like a typical plastic ID card.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The US has a passport card option, but it's only applicable to US, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Here's a comparison. The card is so practical, it should be standard by now.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

My SIN card shouldn't still be paper either but governments don't care.

[–] oktoberpaard@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

In Europe there is a credit card sized identity card which is valid in the EU and EFTA.