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P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T
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
