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e-passport

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noun

  1. a passport with an embedded microchip carrying information about the holder

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of e-passport

C20: from e- ² + passport


Example Sentences

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The e-passport includes a small chip that stores biometric information, making it harder to forge or tamper with the document.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Mr Malhotra says that technological advances, like India's recently-launched electronic passport or e-passport, can improve security and ease the immigration process.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Albanese announced Indonesians will be able to access extended business visas for Australia, increasing from three to five years, while Indonesian e-passport holders will be prioritised.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

For one, you must carry an e-passport, or a book with an embedded chip that stores the information on the photo page as well as a digital image of your passport photo.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023

As well as an e-passport scanner and fingerprint reader, the Avatar unit has a microphone, an infra-red eye-tracking camera and an Xbox Kinect sensor to measure body movement.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 5, 2019

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