- Rwanda has become the 75th country to join the ICAO PKD (public key directory).
- This will fasten Rwanda’s project to issue passports with embedded biometric data.
Rwanda has become the 75th country to join the ICAO PKD (public key directory). This will fasten Rwanda’s project to issue passports with embedded biometric data. The verification process of Passport holders will be faster and more efficient.
Rwanda’s directorate of immigration and emigration welcomed the move as it brought closer to the e-passport implementation. The development is significant because Rwanda’s membership of ICAO PKD will ensure that holders of biometric passports are cleared at receiving countries faster and smoothly. Further, the directorate statement said that it will also ensure that information on the passport adheres to required technical standards, supports interoperability and enables the prompt exchange of data between member countries. The Rwanda digital passport is embedded with an electronic chip that stores biometric data . The directorate claims that the issuance takes less than four days after application.
