Innovation in the Maldives
The Maldives are known for their nice beaches and wonderful holiday resorts on many islands. Now the Maldives has also become a place of innovation. Maldives Immigration has just introduced a new, very innovative type of ID card: It can be used for payments, but also serves as a national ID card, as a driver´s license as well as a health card and insurance card. Last but not least it is also used like a passport for easy travelling. This is why the new card is called “Passport Card“. The innovative card and system were developed by Maldives Immigration, together with DERMALOG from Germany as the technology provider.
Citizens of the Maldives do not need to carry many cards around anymore. The famous islands are becoming a country where one single card serves for everything which matters, starting from payment up do the driving, health, insurance, travelling and many more different applications. The new card is a so-called “multi-purpose-card” which is very special in many ways:
Today most bank cards have a durability of maximum 3 years. The new card of the Maldives is the world´s first bank card which is made of Polycarbonate material that can last up to 10 years. Furthermore, it contains a unique combination of a called dual-interface chip for contactless and contact card reading. The new card is certified by the Bank of Maldives as well as by MasterCard, allowing the card to be used internationally like any other MasterCard.
What makes the cards more secure than any other payment card are the additional passport security features, which no bank card provides. These additional features allow the Maldives “Passport Card” to be used like a regular passport and works already at all borders of the Maldives, including the new electronic gates. The “Passport Card” is fully conforming to all international standards of a modern passport.
But the innovative Maldives card can also be used as a driver´s license, health card or insurance card. The Controller General of Maldives Immigration, Mr Mohamed Anwar says: “The door is open for many other government departments and private companies to use our new Passport Card in future. Reseach and development for the new card and it´s system has been done in close cooperation with the German company DERMALOG, which is also known for its innovative biometric systems.” Gunther Mull, the CEO of DERMALOG, adds: “This is why the cards also contain 10 fingerprints for secure verification. Together with Maldives Immigration, we are very proud about this very innovative and secure biometric card and system.”
In future, the Maldives might not only be known for of its wonderful beaches, but also as a place where the future already starts today.
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