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World

REFUGEE CRISIS

Swedish government announces plans to reintroduce ID checks at border

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/15/22

The government intends to resume the practice followed during the 2015 refugee crisis of checking IDs for travellers arriving in Sweden by bus, train or boat In Denmark, Ukrainian refugees…

Tourism

BREXIT

EU citizens will need passport to enter Britain as rules change

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Identity cards, sufficient in the past, will no longer be accepted

Finland

NEW BIOMETRIC CERTIFICATE

Finnish government raises fees for issuing identity cards

The Nomad Today 7/15/21

The applicant's facial image and fingerprints will be stored on the chip of the identity card

Finland

SECURITY

Finnish police will take fingerprints of identity card applicants

The Nomad Today 6/30/21

With this amendment, Finland intends to adapt to the EU regulation on identity cards

Finland

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

Finland

LEGAL AMENDMENT

Finland intends to fingerprint applicants for identity cards

The Nomad Today 11/5/20

Fingerprints and facial images could be read by police departments and Finnish missions. In addition, the police, the Border Guard and Customs would have the right to read them when they carry out…

Finland

How to get a foreigner's identity card

The Nomad Today 9/2/19

This is a small, easy to handle document and fits well inside a wallet. It is not mandatory to have one, but it can be useful for those who do not wish to carry the passport all the time. Especially…