Govt working to meet ICAO deadline on MRP, MRV from April
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
The government is trying hard to issue Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine Readable Visa (MRV) from April to meet the deadline set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), reports UNB.
According to the ICAO, all member countries of the Organisation would have to issue MRP and MRV by April 1 this year and that all traditional non-MRP passports must be withdrawn from circulation by 2015.
However, it said, there is no deadline for the validity of MRPs, nor is there a requirement or deadline established for countries to issue electronic passports (e-passports).
According to the ICAO, all member countries of the Organisation would have to issue MRP and MRV by April 1 this year and that all traditional non-MRP passports must be withdrawn from circulation by 2015.
However, it said, there is no deadline for the validity of MRPs, nor is there a requirement or deadline established for countries to issue electronic passports (e-passports).