Georgia’s new biometric passport and electronic identity card have triumphed in an international competition, achieving recognition as identification documents distinguished by modern standards, high security, and a sophisticated design.
The new biometric passport and electronic identity card, the issuance of which was initiated by the Public Service Development Agency (PSDA) of the Ministry of Justice in 2025, were nominated in the “Best New ID Document Series” category at the competition held within the framework of the regional forum on secure document technologies – High Security Printing EMEA 2026.
During the awards ceremony, the prize was presented to Rusudan Kokhodze, Chairperson of the Public Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.
The annual regional forum on secure document technologies was held in Rabat, the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco, and was organized by the British company Reconnaissance International. The event was attended by over 300 delegates from approximately 50 countries.
Representatives of the Public Service Development Agency, Tamta Petviashvili, Deputy Director of the Civil Registry Department, and Natalia Gegelashvili, Project Manager for New Generation Identification Documents, delivered a presentation at the forum, introducing the design and specifications of the new Georgian documents to the event participants.
The security of the new generation identification documents – the biometric passport and electronic identity card of a citizen of Georgia, is further reinforced with modern security features, while the design is rich in national thematic elements.
