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Aftab Baloch

24 June 2026

2 min read

From E-Passports to Holographic Concerts: Pakistan’s Emerging Optical Landscape

In Pakistan, holography and optical security technologies are evolving. While secure identity programmes remain a key application, the growing use of these technologies in brand protection, digital communication and immersive experiences highlights their expanding influence across the country’s public and commercial sectors.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

21 May 2026

3 min read

New Documents in 2026

In our last edition, we reported on the launch of Georgia’s new e-passport and its advanced security architecture. This article reviews other major identity and travel documents introduced in recent months, including those from Oklahoma, the Netherlands, asylum residence permits, and Liechtenstein’s latest e-passport programme.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

21 May 2026

2 min read

New MyKad to Feature 53 Security Elements with OVDs

In previous editions of Holography & Optical Technology News™ (HOTN), we reported on Malaysia’s broader Optical Security Blueprint, including plans to introduce a next-generation national identity card (see HOTN January 2026). In continuation of that coverage, the National Registration Department (JPN) has now confirmed that Malaysia’s upcoming MyKad will incorporate 53 security features, more than double the 23 elements included in the current version.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

15 April 2026

3 min read

A Tale of Georgia’s New Document Series: When Heritage Meets Security

Georgia just took home the ‘Best New Document Series’ award, presented at HSP EMEA in Rabat, and for good reason. The Georgia Document Family is a harmonised suite of ePassports and eID cards that successfully merges futuristic security with a deep reverence for the nation’s history.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

17 March 2026

2 min read

New Colombian Passport Features Holographic Security

In a move to redefine national security, President Gustavo Petro has unveiled the design of Colombia’s new passport. Set to enter circulation on 1 April 2026, the document is being hailed as one of the four most secure travel documents in the world.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

16 Dec. 2025

1 min read

Montana Introduced New IDs

Beginning in December 2025, the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) introduced redesigned driver’s licences and ID cards to reduce fraud and identity theft.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

16 Dec. 2025

1 min read

UK Confirms Passport Design Upgrade

British passports will undergo a redesign beginning in December 2025, representing a significant update since Brexit.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

19 June 2025

2 min read

Global Momentum Builds for DOVIDs in Travel Documents

On 5 June 2025, Congo officially launched its new biometric passport. Developed in partnership with DERMALOG and led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this passport introduces a modern and secure travel document complying with the latest ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) standards.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

21 April 2025

2 min read

Vertical Identity Documents: A New Canvas for Optical Security?

The introduction of portrait-format identity cards signifies a shift in how governments approach ID design. With Iceland’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant vertical ID launched in 2024 and Cameroon’s in 2025 (see page 4), the transition from landscape to portrait layouts offers a new canvas for optical security.

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Chander S Jeena

21 April 2025

2 min read

Reconnaissance International Launches DataVault™

Reconnaissance International has unveiled DataVault™, the industry’s first dedicated, searchable online database for banknotes and coins – designed specifically for currency professionals who need fast, reliable, and up-to-date information.

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Chander S Jeena

27 March 2025

1 min read

A Bold Celebration of Milan’s Creativity and Innovation

In a collaborative development, Banknote Corporation of India (BCA) joined 4Plate, Covestro, Luminescence, and IQ Structures to introduce the Milano card (collectible), a bold celebration of creativity and innovation.

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Francis Tuffy

27 March 2025

2 min read

Securing ID Documents Through Holography and Materials Innovations

At the recent High Security Printing™ (HSP) EMEA conference in Basel (3-5 February), Georgios Tziovaras, Global Business Development Manager at Covestro Specialty Films, highlighted the crucial role of holography and advanced optical technologies in modern identity documents.

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Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2024

1 min read

New Dutch Travel Documents Enter Circulation

The National Agency for Identity Data (RvIG) has started circulating the new model of Dutch travel documents, including passports and identity cards, to combat fraud, abuse, and forgery.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

22 Aug. 2024

2 min read

A New OVD for ID Protection

As identity document forgery becomes increasingly sophisticated, the need for advanced security features in polycarbonate ID documents has become more critical. One such innovation is Flow Print, an optically variable security feature designed to combat sophisticated attempts at document fraud.

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$A Case for Diffractive Combination Technologies$

Andreas Schilling

22 Aug. 2024

2 min read

A Case for Diffractive Combination Technologies

Since physical documents such as national passports remain the root of trust for establishing identities, it is paramount to stay well ahead of counterfeiters. Advanced diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs) have emerged as crucial components in securing identity documents against counterfeiting and manipulation.

ID & Secure Documents

Chander S Jeena

12 June 2024

2 min read

Kerala Introduces Hologram for Certificate Attestation

Following the increasing incidence of fake certificate attestation, NoRKA-Roots, the field agency of the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NoRKA), which acts as an interface between the Non-Residents of Keralites (NoRKs) and the Government of Kerala, has introduced a new hologram-embedded adhesive label for the attestation of certificates of candidates from the Indian state.

ID & Secure Documents

Fabio Tremolada

24 April 2024

6 min read

Security Holograms are Dead, Long Live Security Holograms!

Few overt security devices have been deployed as widely and successfully as security holograms – or DOVIDs (Diffractive Optically Variable Image Devices), to be more precise and inclusive.

ID & Secure Documents Technical Features

Micaal Sidorov

28 March 2024

2 min read

AI System Detects Forged Documents with Holographic Protection

Smart Engines, an AI developer, has unveiled an enhanced version of its AI system designed to detect forged documents, with a particular emphasis on holographic protection. The new technology allows for the rapid extraction of data from passports and ID cards while simultaneously verifying their authenticity. What sets this system apart is its ability to perform document verification in real-time video streams.

ID & Secure Documents

Mark Deakes

19 Dec. 2023

3 min read

The Crucial Role of Holography in Securing Government Identity Documents

In this article, Dr Mark Deakes from ITW Speciality Films, part of the US- headquartered ITW Group, gives some insights into the crucial role holography plays in securing government ID documents.

ID & Secure Documents

Francis Tuffy

21 Nov. 2023

2 min read

IQ Structures Turns National Symbols into Defence Against Counterfeiters

As IQ Structures, a member of the IQS Group, expands its capacity to protect over 1 billion documents a year, it is looking at ways to simplify the job of the document inspector and frustrate the work of the counterfeiter.

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From E-Passports to Holographic Concerts: Pakistan’s Emerging Optical Landscape

New Documents in 2026

New MyKad to Feature 53 Security Elements with OVDs

A Tale of Georgia’s New Document Series: When Heritage Meets Security

New Colombian Passport Features Holographic Security

Montana Introduced New IDs

UK Confirms Passport Design Upgrade

Global Momentum Builds for DOVIDs in Travel Documents

Vertical Identity Documents: A New Canvas for Optical Security?

Reconnaissance International Launches DataVault™

A Bold Celebration of Milan’s Creativity and Innovation

Securing ID Documents Through Holography and Materials Innovations

New Dutch Travel Documents Enter Circulation

A New OVD for ID Protection

A Case for Diffractive Combination Technologies

Kerala Introduces Hologram for Certificate Attestation

Security Holograms are Dead, Long Live Security Holograms!

AI System Detects Forged Documents with Holographic Protection

The Crucial Role of Holography in Securing Government Identity Documents

IQ Structures Turns National Symbols into Defence Against Counterfeiters

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