Curaçao and US enlist biometrics for pre-flight digital IDs and streamlined border-crossing programs

Crossing the border at Curaçao and the U.S. is about to get easier for some, thanks to biometric-backed digital ID programs.

Curaçao announces pre-flight digital ID verification

The government of Curaçao, in conjunction with Curaçao Airport Holding, has announced that it has selected Airside, a privacy-based digital identity-sharing provider, and Vision-Box, a biometric-based travel technology company, to create the world’s first mobile-based, pre-enrollment border crossing system.

By connecting travelers and the government ahead of time, this innovation will …

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