When do passports start having the the RF chips placed in them?

[tavalon]

Anybody know?

[Ignacio Upton]

1. They're putting RFID chips in passports?

:wtf:

[tavalon]

5. Yup

They're starting with government employees now and I'm not sure when they are moving it to general production. I wanted to renew and make sure my family has theirs before that.

[EVDebs]

2. Probably Katherine Albrecht, author of Spychips does...

www.spychips.com

Also, contact her at CASPIAN
telephone
877-287-5854
e-mail kma(at/@)spychips.com

[robinlynne]

3. I dont know but I do know that after december of this year, we

will not be able to go to mexico or canada without a passport. not even the caribbean.

[IsItJustMe]

4. Probably more to control US citisens than anything else.

[tavalon]

6. I think so

That's why I want to get a jump on it.

[Marie26]

7. They already are

The State Dept. began issuing "e-passports" this February as part of a pilot program. They are planning to include the "e-passport" technology into passports for the general public this summer. Each e-passport has an RFID chip embedded in the back cover. I'd say get your passport now, before it's rolled out this summer.

State launches e-passports, rejects security concerns -
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/38340-1.html

State Department unveils trial of electronic passports -
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0206/022106tdpm1.htm

RFID: Regulations Set, But Questions Remain About ePassport -
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/46977.html

[tavalon]

8. That was the answer I wanted.

We'll get our pictures done this week and get it going.

Thanks.