Idemia supplies 2.8M more biometric passports for Nepal at reduced price

The government of Nepal has reached a deal with Idemia to supply 2.8 million biometric passports, which the country’s foreign minister says will be sufficient supply for 18 months, according to The Kathmandu Post.

Nepal is also preparing a call for international bids to provide a passport system and booklets to issue another 6 million of the travel ID documents. The passport procurement project is expected to take between 18 and 24 months.

Idemia is slated to receive $10.13 …

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