A Certificate Policy is a document developed by an Issuing State that describes the policies, procedures and technical details related to the issuance and control of certificates in the State’s…
Each State issuing an ePassport establishes a single Country Signing Certification Authority (CSCA) as its national trust point in the context of ePassports. CSCA certificates are generated and are…
CRLs are lists issued by a State to revoke any of its certificates that have been compromised. In addition, CRLs also serve to confirm that no such revocations exist for any of their certificates (i.…
ResumeThe main objective of the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation is to promote the sustainable growth of international aviation.Here you will find out more about the initiatives from…
There are more than 140 States and non-state entities (e.g. United Nations, European Union) currently issuing ePassports, and over 1 billion ePassports in circulation. ePassports add a layer of…
If you have not already done so, you are encouraged to read the sections ePassport Basics and ePassport Validation. These pages provide some of the important foundational knowledge that will…
In order to participate in the ICAO Public Key Directory (PKD), States/Organizations are required to follow the procedure outlined below:Complete and send the Notice of Participation…
EPASSPORT VALIDATION DOES NOT REQUIRE OR INVOLVE ANY EXCHANGE OF THE PERSONAL DATA OF PASSPORT HOLDERS.ePassport validation is the process of verifying the digital signature on the chip of an…