As we have said many times already, technology is reaching all aspects of our lives, and in many cases it is the obligation of the institutions for this modernization of systems to be implemented, rather than the preferences of the users.
A clear example of this is in the digitization of official documents or bank or transportation cards, since because smartphones accompany us everywhere, and It is possibly the least likely thing we forget at home or out there when we go out, They are increasingly being given more tools and functions.
For example, in the Community of Madrid a virtual transport card is already being tested, which in the future will replace the physical one. Now the European Commission has proposed digitize travel credentials used at airports or to travel from one country to another within the Schengen area.
By this he refers to passports or the National Identity Document (DNI)), since, as the Commission points out, The data currently stored on the chip of these documents can be easily transferred to a smartphone to expedite border crossing.
“Today’s proposal to digitize passports and identity documents paves the way towards a smoother and safer travel experience”, declared Vera Jourová, Vice President of the Commission and Head of Values and Transparency.
To avoid theft of these travel credentials digital will include the holder’s facial image, but not his or her fingerprints. When this feature is ready in the EU Digital Travel app, travelers will be able to request or use this digital version of your documents on a completely voluntary basis, free of charge.
The advantages of these digital travel credentials
- Improve security– It will be more difficult for fraudsters to use fake documents or pass through Schengen borders undetected.
- Improve the efficiency of border controls:?Digital travel credentials allow for advance checks, so border management authorities can focus more directly on migrant smuggling and the detection of cross-border criminals.
- Cross borders more fluidly and quicklya: Travelers will be able to present their passports or digital ID cards for advance border control before travel.
- Reduce administrative burdens for citizens of the UE:?EU countries may allow their citizens to use digital identity documents for other forms of registration and identification.
The EU Council and the European Parliament must now reach an agreement on the proposal. Once adopted, the EU Digital Travel application and the necessary technical standards will be developed, so there are still a few months left for this project to become a reality.
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