This session will highlight the latest innovations in Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), including updates to ICAO Doc 9303 specifications. The focus will be on new capabilities such as 2D barcodes, Basic Access Control (BAC), Password Authenticated Connection Establishment (PACE), and advanced facial image encoding. Country case studies will present the deployment of cutting-edge passport technologies and digital travel authorizations, illustrating how modern MRTDs support secure, efficient, and interoperable border processes.

Moderator: Christiane DerMarkar, TRIP Officer, ICAO