Unlike the mechanical passportthe new electronic or biometric passport will have a data sheet polycarbonate multilayer and a chip embedded that will store iBiometric information, such as facial features and 10 fingerprints.
This was explained this Wednesday by the general director of Passports, Lorenzo Ramirezduring his participation in the Corripio Communications Group Weekly Lunch. The official explained that the document incorporates more than 130 security measuresamong them microtexts, holograms and translucent elementswhich will be verified by external equipment such as ultraviolet (UV) light readers.
Ramírez recalled that on January 14, the president Luis Abinader was the first to receive his biometric passport, and that the next day the institution began to enable the quotes through its website. The data capture It will start from February 19.
Appointments can be made via the web, through the WhatsApp virtual assistant “Salomé” or by phone call. The process will be implemented gradually, starting at the new headquarters of the General Directorate of Passports, located in the John F. Kennedy Avenue corner Fernando Alberto Defilló.
The director stressed that it will no longer be necessary to take a photograph, since it will be taken at the time of the service.
Two weeks after the start at the headquarters, the process will extend to the Greater Santo Domingo branches with the highest demandand in March it will cover Eastern provinces and the Northern region, until completing the South of the country. The quotes They will be enabled 15 days in advance at the opening of each new office.
Who should change the passport?
The change to the electronic passport is aimed at citizens with expired passport, soon to expire (less than six months), due to loss, deterioration, exhaustion of pages or renewal of visa. In the case of the Dominicans abroadthe implementation will take place between August and November.
Cost
The cost of the electronic passport will be RD$6,700with a v10 year age for adultsa price that authorities attribute to the incorporated security technologies.
According to the data on their website, Previously, the passport for Dominican adults cost RD$1,650, while the VIP cost RD$2,650 and the 10-year VIP cost RD$5,650.
Repatriation of bodies
Ramírez also reported that the citizens abroad will be able to access a body repatriation servicewith coverage of up to $9,000supported by Insurance Reservations.
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At the meeting, the director was accompanied by the deputy director of Issuance and Renewal, Edgar Diaz; the person in charge of the electronic passport project, Daniel Lorenzo; the person in charge of Public Relations and Networks, Margaret Leonand the Director of Communications, Rocío Quiroz.
