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Apple Announces Launch of U.S. Passport Feature in iPhone's Wallet App
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I thought it was revised in 2022...my passport was just renewed this year and it's defiantly not the same as my previous passport. Regardless I find you have to set the phone on top of the page and wait up to 30 seconds without moving it to get it to scan
Texas has 26 commercial airports, per the Texas Airports Council: https://texasairportscouncil.org/About
I have the same problem, but I know mine has a chip because if I look at the front cover, you’ll see the little square icon at the bottom.
Not sure what you’re saying, the chip was in place for new passports from 2007 on. Thus all valid passports had it in 2017 and later. Nothing changed in 2022 that I can find, regarding the chip. Pretty sure it’s also an international standard to have all passports with chips.
I don’t know where you live, but in California RealID is not the default, and the government requires additional documentation, so they couldn’t just automatically upgrade your DL without you visiting the DMV.
I agree .. some people might need confinement.
But otoh “the government” has all this information already. They can already do the things you fantasize about.
looks like they just updated the security:
Information about the Next Generation U.S. Passport
Learn about the features of the new U.S. passport book.
travel.state.gov
Can someone upload a photo of the location where you found your chip because mine‘s not being found anywhere
The chip is embedded in the passport's back cover. It cannot be seen, however.
The US passport was recently redesigned (2022 as people above mentioned) but it is still biometric as was the generation before it. If it has the biometric logo shown here on the bottom of the front cover, then there is a chip embedded inside the back cover.
The US passport was recently redesigned (2022 as people above mentioned) but it is still biometric as was the generation before it. If it has the biometric logo shown here on the bottom of the front cover, then there is a chip embedded inside the back cover.
My 2015 passport expires in December. It has the chip. Can’t put in because it is out for replacement, haha.
Yes, they changed the fibers, but didn’t change the chip (from chip to not chip, not sure about the data on the chip but clearly a pre-2021 passport will still have the chip since they had it for 14 years prior).
Yes, a 2015 passport would have the chip, as it was rolled out in 2007 as I said.
post a photo of the inside back cover page...it should have a barcode. Place your phone on top of this page, you may have to move it around until it sees it. then dont move it
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I only do that if the outing involves coke and houses with red lights in the window.
Yeah I would not go to the ATM or back home to have to go get $20 to $30 for a lunch or dinner.
Just about every phone out here has Biometric Verification, pin/password authentication, ‘Secure Enclave’ Chips, lost mode features, etc. There are several roadblocks to keep thieves from accessing it.
To me, I would say the modern smartphone is now more secure than a wallet that can be stolen or scanned through your pocket without any sort of confirmation/notification.
google says Chip was "upgraded" in 2022...could be fake news though
New security features are being introduced
Passports will now include added technology to ensure security and decrease fraud. Catching up with many other countries, U.S. passport changes mean that new passports will include a data chip that can provide all your personal info upon scanning it onto a computer.
Download the "ReadID Me" app and you can scan both the photo page and chip to verify it works.
This is probably the best way to look at it. They are on the cutting edge of what will eventually replace our physical IDs, Wallets, Credit cards.
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