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Is an MRP the same as an ePassport?

April 26, 2017epassport mrp

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Is an MRP the same as an ePassport?

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No. While an ePassport (passport with built-in contact-less integrated circuit) will most likely be an ICAO compliant Machine Readable Passport (MRP), an MRP does not need to be equipped with a chip to be Machine Readable. All ICAO ePassports are MRPs but not all MRPs are ePassports.