Which countries have biometric passports, which do not?
Biometric passports available to the general public
Announced future availability of biometric passports
Countries without Biometric passports.
Less than 13% of African nations have biometric passports.
How are biometric passports used?
The chip is part of a process in a larger system.
Biometric passports also open us up to new security threats and like biometric data being stolen.
Better questions:
What other good forms of identification are coming out?
What methods and artefacts that allow people to travel with ease? Explore new lands, conduct safe business, visit loved ones?