Issue and Protect Citizen Credentials

Entrust Central Passport Issuance delivers and manages highly secure passports, e-passports, and travel documents so government agencies and systems integrators can issue credentials with confidence. 

Entrust solutions are built to support centralized and distributed passport issuance environments with combined secure personalization, modular scalability, and advanced security features. This helps protect borders, reduce the risk of fraud, and support efficient citizen credential programs. 

Entrust Central Passport Issuance supports ICAO-aligned electronic passport and machine-readable travel document programs, providing a foundation for modern citizen credential and border security.

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Issue secure passports and e-passports

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Protect against alteration, forgery, and fraud

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Scale passport personalization

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Strengthen Passport Security at Issuance

Entrust Central Passport Issuance helps government agencies and systems integrators produce secure passports, e-passports, and travel documents with advanced personalization capabilities that help reduce the risk of alteration, forgery, and fraud.

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Scale Citizen Credential Programs

Built for centralized and distributed passport issuance environments, Entrust solutions support efficient passport personalization and scalability so agencies can meet high-volume demand while maintaining trusted credential quality.

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Protect Borders with Trusted Documents

By combining secure document issuance, advanced security features, and flexible system integration, Entrust delivers government passports and travel documents that support border integrity, citizen trust, and reliable identity verification.

Determining the right level of security on a credential project is a critical responsibility. Explore the world of security features with the Entrust Credential Builder, our easy, no-risk virtual tool. It lets you place different security features on cards and passports in a digital environment, giving you the knowledge necessary to determine what you need for your next citizen credential.

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Government agencies and systems integrators need maximum efficiency, lower risk, and greater security. That’s why they trust Entrust solutions to personalize identity documents that are secure, effective, and well-respected.

Key Features

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Modular Scalability

True field modularity permits issuers to increase capacity and adopt new technologies.

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Secure Personalization

Entrust Security at Time of Personalization™ (STOP) adds extra security during personalization.

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Lower Cost of Ownership

Our global experience helps us to specifically address your greatest cost challenges.

Passport Issuance Products

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Datacard® PB8500™ Passport Issuance System


The Datacard PB8500 Passport Issuance System is today’s most advanced and feature-rich passport personalization platform offering up to 800 BPH rated speed and true field modularity.
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Datacard® PB6500™ Compact Passport Issuance System


The Datacard PB6500 Compact passport issuance system is the fastest semi-automated system in its class, providing throughput up to 250 BPH using laser/inkjet/chip or inkjet/secure overlay/chip or a low total cost of ownership.
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Adaptive Issuance Chip Interface


Adaptive Issuance Chip Interface software allows for the management of personalization smart card applications on a central server.
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Adaptive Issuance Data Access


Adaptive Issuance Data Access software allows users to execute custom applications to access, audit and act on the production data of a central issuance system.
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Adaptive Issuance Job Enable


Adaptive Issuance Job Enable software automates daily tasks, efficiently reduce operator intervention and streamline operations in your issuance environment.