Have you ever considered the Passport Booklet to be big, thick and fairly futile. I question if it is the smartest way to make the most important and accepted identification document on the planet.

CATCHING UP WITH WORLD.

Countries across the globe have implemented and have been successfully using National ID numbers/cards for decades now. USA, UAE, South Korea, Countries of EU, UK and many more have some version of National ID number in place to link all local activities to. India has entered the race with Aadhaar but there is a lot catching up to do. Currently Aadhaar only serves as a ID number but there is minimum linking to other government services.

U.A.E government has a very successful Emirates Identity Program which issues Emirates ID card to all citizens and residents which encapsulates Biometric Identity and provides multitude of features like replacement for Bank Cards, Driving License and Travelling Document among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. More features are being added to it continuously like medical records.

With e-passport, there can be change in airport immigration. With Non-biotmetric passport, an individual is required to get an immigration stamp from authority to successfully travel between countries.

Using a Biometric or E-Passport, an individual can quickly pass through an E-Gate or Smart Gate at Immigration without any human interference. These kind of immigration is successfully offered by Dubai Interantional Airport in United Arab Emirates.