Article in the Passenger Terminal World - Showcase 2025 - IDENTITY VERIFICATION

The Passenger World Terminal published an article about the Enduring Legacy of the Panama ID Card. Winning as the Best New ID Card at the High Security Printing Awards 2024 !

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ENDURING LEGACY

The history of the Panama ID card began in 1916, in the run-up to the country’s elections. It was the first time the Electoral Tribunal issued a citizenship card to Panamanians. This document consisted of a white sheet of bond paper with a black-and-white photograph of the holder. General details of the owner were printed under the picture and its sole purpose was to enable the documentholder to vote. Honoring tradition More than a century later, the current Panamanian identity card has been named the Best New ID Card at the High Security Printing Awards 2024. Nowadays, the card is made of polycarbonate and provides the highest security features, which – unlike a paper card – are virtually impossible to forget. However, the modern card has not forgotten its long history.

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