With more than 50 million victims worldwide, fake identity documents are helping traffickers expand their illegal trade and evade law enforcement.
With more than 50 million victims worldwide, fake identity documents are helping traffickers expand their illegal trade and evade law enforcement.
Identity documents are just as vital to everyday life, and they, too, require good design. This isn’t just a matter of politics or national vanity. Identity document design matters because it helps countries strengthen security, facilitate simpler verification and connect more meaningfully with their citizens and residents. Here’s why.
Identity theft is everywhere, all the time, and it costs governments, businesses and individuals $trillions every year.
Meet Helen and Sami—two travelers navigating a world of evolving border technology. Helen, who travels with a Machine-Readable Passport (MRP), is used to its well-worn pages and stamps marking each destination. Her friend Sami, however, moves with an ePassport—a sleek, high-tech travel document equipped with advanced features like a Polycarbonate Data Page (PCDP). As the two adventurers share their travel experiences, they see firsthand how advancing technology has reshaped crossing borders, with their respective passports symbolizing the past and future of international travel.
