East Timor government goes live with Gemalto’s electronic passport solution

Singapore, June 6, 2017 –
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security,
partners with the East Timor government to start issuing state-of-the-art
electronic passports (ePassports) to its citizens. The complete solution comprises the
ICAO-compliant ePassports and a suite of capabilities such as easy enrollment,
biometric data capture, de-duplication of redundant biometric information,
disaster and data recovery, as well as a
full turnkey public key infrastructure and secure issuance of the document. All these
features work together to ensure increased security and protection of personal
data. Gemalto and its local partner, Visi Mitra
Unipessoal Lda, provide support and maintenance services. KOMSCO has been
subcontracted to manufacture the passport booklet.

East Timor, also known as The Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia and an independent nation since
2002. The local government is investing in modernization to enhance services to
its citizens. With Gemalto’s end-to-end solution, authorities can register
ePassport applicants, capture their fingerprints at selected offices and
embassies, and issue travel documents using the latest digital security
technologies. The ePassports are made of polycarbonate
datapages that are
embedded with a secure contactless microprocessor and eTravel software for
high-end security and durability. Citizens can enjoy a speedy application
process and issuance as well as seamless border crossing.

“We now have the capability to issue a more secure
ICAO-compliant ePassport so that our citizens can avoid any inconvenience at
the borders,” said Ivo Valente, the
Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. “Gemalto’s
one-stop solution allows us to migrate to the latest electronic travel
documents with ease and confidence. It works with all major printers, and for
both centralized and decentralized issuance. East Timor citizens can now travel
anywhere around the world, with unprecedented levels of security and privacy. “

“Gemalto strongly supports the ICAO’s Traveler Identification
Program (TRIP). Our solution is designed with multiple layers of security, from
data collection and booklet production to ePassport issuance and use at the
borders,” said Ng Fook-Seng, Senior Vice
President Government Programs, Asia, Gemalto. “As a leading supplier of
over 30 national ePassport solutions worldwide, and experts of both documents
and related solutions, Gemalto is please to support East Timor to jump on to
the next-generation electronic
passports and secure the
entire chain of trust for a safer travel experience.”

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an increasingly connected world.

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