In Russia, developed as many as two options for new passports
In October 2018, we Reported readers about the upcoming passport reform in Russia - replacing paper documents with plastic cards. And so, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government Maxim Akimov said that by the end of the summer of this year the final version of the new Russian plastic (electronic) passport will be approved, otherwise, after a while, the portal of public services and the Unified Identification and Authentication System (Unified Identification and Authentication System) will appear .
This was described by a senior official in an interview with the newspaper. "Vedomosti". Akimov said that the developers have two options for a new document: a plastic card (passport) with and without a chip.
- noted Akimov, experienced in digitalization, regarding the mentioned plastic documents without a chip.
The thing is that documents with a chip will cost the budget 144 billion rubles. more expensive. However, they are multifunctional and much safer.
- explained Akimov.
In addition, Akimov advocates the introduction of electronic visas, because it will positively affect the development of Russian tourism.
It should be noted that Russia is already carrying out activities aimed at ensuring that all citizens acquire a digital profile in 2023. For example, something similar is being done by Russian banks. As for the new passports, they should be provided to all Russians as early as 2024. At the same time, they plan to begin a gradual transition to new passports already in 2021.
This was described by a senior official in an interview with the newspaper. "Vedomosti". Akimov said that the developers have two options for a new document: a plastic card (passport) with and without a chip.
Because everything that you can know about yourself, you already carry with you on your mobile device
- noted Akimov, experienced in digitalization, regarding the mentioned plastic documents without a chip.
The thing is that documents with a chip will cost the budget 144 billion rubles. more expensive. However, they are multifunctional and much safer.
The goal is to come to a model in which communication with the state will be in the cloud. If you have an identifier to which your photo is attached, some kind of protection that complicates the fake, there is a certain QR code that allows you to consider who you are, then everything else - from the medical insurance policy to the driver’s license - is already in the cloud
- explained Akimov.
In addition, Akimov advocates the introduction of electronic visas, because it will positively affect the development of Russian tourism.
It should be noted that Russia is already carrying out activities aimed at ensuring that all citizens acquire a digital profile in 2023. For example, something similar is being done by Russian banks. As for the new passports, they should be provided to all Russians as early as 2024. At the same time, they plan to begin a gradual transition to new passports already in 2021.
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