Finland to Become the First European  Country to Test Digital Passports

Finland has become the first nation to issue the first digital passports, which will make travel easier, faster, and more secure.

In collaboration with Finnair, the Finnish police, and airport operator Finavia, the nation began the ground-breaking trial on August 28. This trial is being run by the Finnish Border Guard and will last through February 2024 at the border crossing at Helsinki Airport.

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Even while using a digital passport will speed up airport security checks, it does take some preparation time before the travel. Before installing the FIN DTC Pilot app, interested volunteers must first download it from the Google Play or Apple App Store, respectively. They must also ensure that their phone’s screen-lock feature is enabled by PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint.

Finnair customers travelling between the Helsinki Airport and London, Manchester, and Edinburgh will be able to use a voluntary Digital Travel Credentials programme, also known as the DTC in communications from the border guard, and use it to enter and exit Finland, according to a statement from the border guard. On the website of the Finnish Border Guard, more information is accessible. Finnish nationals may register for the digital travel document at the Helsinki Airport.

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At Helsinki Airport, they can use their digital passport to prove their identification by having their photo taken and compared to the one on file in their DTC. However, because this is a study that is still in progress, participants would need to carry their actual passports with them and have them scanned at Finnish and British border crossings. In the future, travellers won’t be required to carry physical travel documents if the pilot experiment is successful.

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