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Forrrest for the trees (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by weird@sub.wetshaving.social to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 53 points 2 months ago

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

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

There's an rfid chip in EU passports

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

And Canadian passports

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

And US passports.

[-] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 2 months ago

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

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 5 points 2 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.