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Aadhaar-Only PAN Applications End March 31, New Rules Start April 1

Officials say the overhaul will tighten verification to better align PAN details with Aadhaar.

Mexico Ends Use of Professional License as Official ID, Elevates CURP as National Standard

Brazil’s New National ID Rollout Accelerates With Salvador Service Extended and Piauí Deadline Set for Feb. 27

INSS Debunks 2026 Cutoff Claim, Details Biometric ID Rollout to 2028

TSA to Launch $45 ConfirmID Option for Travelers Without REAL ID on Feb. 1

California DMV to Reissue 325,000 Real IDs After 2006 Software Error

INAPAM Says No 2026 Renewal Needed for Senior Discount Cards

TSA Sets $45 Confirm.ID Fee for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting Feb. 1, 2026

TSA Proposes $18 Fee for Biometric Identity Checks for Travelers Without REAL ID

Apple Confirms U.S. Passport Support in Wallet for TSA ID Checks This Year

Germany Enforces Digital Biometric Passport Photos With Rural Paper Exceptions

Berlin–Hamburg Rail Overhaul Begins as Germany Enforces Digital IDs and EU Security Rules

Germany Implements Mandatory Digital Passport Photos Despite Local Access Gaps

UIDAI Prepares Schools-Based Biometric Drive to Update 70 Million Child Aadhaar Records

UIDAI Mobilizes SMS Alerts and Telangana College Camps for Child Aadhaar Biometric Update

UIDAI’s Revised Aadhaar Rules Take Effect With New Document Framework and Duplicate-ID Crackdown

TSA Clarifies REAL ID Rules, Rejects Costco Cards at Checkpoints

TSA Clarifies Costco Cards Are Not Acceptable ID for Airport Security

Germany’s Digital Biometric Photo Rollout Faces Technical and Privacy Challenges

REAL ID Enforcement Begins, Allowing Non-Compliant Travelers with Extra Screening