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Biometric passport– Passport Act– Issuing a biometric passport– Development project

Biometric Passport To Biometric Identity Card

BIOMETRIC PASSPORT

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BIOMETRICS PROJECT

Ministry of the Interior is in charge of the Biometrics project, which coordinates the authorities planning in terms of biometrics.• Active participation in handling the Council Regulation on a

biometric passport in the EU Visa Working Party and in the standardization work of ICAO.

The Biometrics project equals:• A steering group and several working groups • Representatives from different ministries and Government

agencies

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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT

Finland starts the call for tenders for the biometric passport in the beginning of June

The decision for biometric passport producer will be made in autumn 2005.– Issuance will start in 4-5/2006 at the earliest

A scanning software has been purchased. Population Register Centre provides the Certification

Authority Services (CSCA) Plans to implement and maintain the certificate for

electronic data in the passport chip are made.

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BIOMETRIC PASSPORT

Finland will comply with the EU regulation and ICAO standard of biometric passport. 

In addition, the following optional features are planned:• The personal identity code will be recorded on the

chip (it is also in the MRZ).• Chip copying and substitution will be prevented.• Unauthorized reading of the chip will be prevented.• Data communication between a chip and a chip

reader will be encrypted. The chip will be embedded in the data page.

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PASSPORT ACT RENEWAL

The Finnish Passport Act is in the Parliament at the moment– 1st phase biometric data: Facial Image – Passport will be valid for 5 years. – Also a regulation for passport photo will be

decreed and guidelines will be published in the spring.

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DATAPROTECTION

Special attention to privacy issues and data protection

Personal Data Act and Personal Data Act in Police work

Legislation is technology-independent Purpose of collection

- exeptions are in the law

2nd phase: Fingerprints– A new working group is appointed to prepare the law for

using and storing fingerprint biometrics.

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ISSUEING A BIOMETRIC PASSPORT

The citizen must bring an identification document and one photo with him/her.

The personal information is retrieved from the National Register and confirmed by the citizen with signature.– Citizen or the Official cannot change the name or address

information at the police station.– Also other e-databases are checked to ensure that there is no

lawful excuse to refuse the passport.

The photo and signature will be scanned.

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PASSPORT INFORMATION SYSTEM

The new passport information system will enable an image database and serve the needs of biometric passports in many respects.• Centralized database as well as image database• Support for future ID card issuance

The Directorate of Immigration and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will also use the same system for the passports and travel documents they issue.

Passport applications are filled and sent to the manufacturer electronically.

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PURCHASE OF THE EQUIPMENT

The police service points that issue passports (~150) and embassies (~100) will be supplied with scanners, temporary passport printers and laminators.

In addition service points are planned to offer citizens the possibility to check the content of the chip in their biometric passport.

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SERVICE POINT TODAY

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ADD PRINTER

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Add printer for temporary passports

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ADD LAMINATOR

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ADD SCANNER

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ADD PASSPORT READER

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ADD CHIP READER

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ADD FINGERPRINT READER

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MOVABLE OFFICE

To sustain availability, Finland will appoint few cars to the movable offices

In the car is all the equipments to issue licences

The concept will contain electronic appointment system and electronic payment

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BIOMETRICS IN ID-CARD

Experiences from biometric passport will form the basis for introducing biometric information on national ID cards

Legislation changes needed (Identity Card Act)

Estimated timeframe 2007-2008

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BIOMETRIC PASSPORT VS. IDENTITY CARD

Same issuing authority• Police

Similar procedures:• reliable identification• electronic application• same demands of photographs• almost identical procedures of issuing

and cancelling

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ID/PASSPORT

Same scanners Same Passport/ID-Card information

system Similar education/training of personnel

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Thank You!

Further information:Tiina.ferm@poliisi.fi