DGM updated its IT platform with tools that strengthen the verification of electronic passports, reduce the risk of identity theft, and simplify administrative procedures
SANTO DOMINGO.– Immigration inspection processes in the Dominican Republic are incorporating new technological tools that promise to make identity verifications at the country's entry and exit points faster and more secure, while also modernizing some of the administrative services offered to users.
According to the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) published by the Presidency, the update of the DOM-02 strengthens documentary controls through mechanisms that allow for more accurate validation of the authenticity of electronic passports and reduce the risks associated with document forgery or identity theft.
The verification incorporates the information stored on the passport chip
According to the institution, one of the main innovations consists of the automatic comparison between the photograph printed in the passport and the biometric image stored in the electronic chip of the document.
This procedure makes it easier to confirm the traveler's identity with a higher level of reliability, reduces the margin of error during inspections, and strengthens security measures at immigration controls.
Furthermore, the platform integrates into a single interface the images obtained through natural light, infrared and ultraviolet, a technology that allows for a multispectral analysis of travel documents to verify the authenticity of their security features and detect possible alterations.
The DGM indicated that the system also preserves the photographic history of previous inspections, which facilitates validating the user's identity in future queries and helps to expedite the work of the inspectors.
They are also modernizing administrative services
Technological upgrades are not limited to immigration checkpoints.
The entity reported that the new version of the system also optimizes the administrative processes related to the services it offers to citizens, by simplifying user registration, standardizing collection management, and strengthening internal control mechanisms.
According to the institution, these changes will allow for more organized and efficient service, reducing processing times and improving the experience of users who carry out procedures at the General Directorate of Migration.
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