Iceland updates ID cards as Frontex warns of document fraud in EU

Frontex detected 22,300 fraudulent identity documents on the EU’s external borders in 2023, while Greece just seized almost 5,000 in a police action. Meanwhile, countries such as Iceland are updating their ID documents to include more stringent security features.

Iceland updates ID cards

Iceland is rolling out new identity cards with improved security features in line with requirements from the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The National Register of Iceland started issuing the new IDs last …

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