DERMALOG supplies new biometric passports to the Maldives

Malé, Maldives, 28th January 2016 - The President of Maldives Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom has launched the new Maldivian biometric passports. They contain a highly secured polycarbonate data page with laser engraved photo and data. Each visa page of the passport has a different design, with numerous illustrations by Maldivan local artist Hussain Ali Manik. The controller of Maldives Immigration, Mr. Mohamed Anwar, highlighted in his opening speech, that the new Maldives passport is now one of the most secure biometric passports in the world with 34 visible and invisible security features and full compliance to the highest security passport standards.

On the same day, in a special ceremony, the new DERMALOG eGates at Maldives' Ibrahim Nasir International Airport were opened. These enable passengers to pass border control by using their new Passports for automatic immigration clearance. Passengers are requested to scan their new Passports and boarding passes as well as their fingerprints. The automatic gate doors then open automatically and allow passengers to pass.

The biometric passports and automatic gates are complemented with a new border control system and with a high-speed Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), both from DERMALOG. Again DERMALOG leads the way when it comes to innovative biometric solutions for secure documents and automated border control.

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DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH, based in Hamburg, is the largest German biometrics manufacturer and is known as biometrics innovation leader.

A team of scientists is constantly working on "Automatic Biometric Identification Systems" (ABIS and AFIS) including the latest fingerprint live scanners as well as biometric border control systems and biometric ID cards and other documents. FingerLogin, FingerPayment and FingerBanking are also DERMALOG products, as well as automatic face identification and iris identification.

Apart from Germany and Europe, DERMALOG's main markets are in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Middle East. The company has now delivered it's technologies and solutions to more than 140 government agencies in 75 countries.

DERMALOG also provides biometric solutions for banks and ATM manufacturers. The world´s largest biometrics bank project (50 Million USD) has been implemented by DERMALOG An ABIS for the 23 Banks and for the Central Bank in Nigeria ensures single identities of bank customers and guarantees best possible KYC. Numerous ATMs worldwide have been equipped with DERMALOG´s fingerprint technology replacing insecure PINs.

To learn more about DERMALOG’s innovative biometric products and solutions, please visit www.dermalog.com.

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