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Khandro | 23:03 Wed 26th Jan 2011 | How it Works
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The new British passports have a page in the back which contains a chip and what looks like a copper aerial. What is the purpose of this please?
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There's a very good reason why it looks like an antenna. That's because it is one!

The chip is an RFID one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID#Passports
which contains the data for the new facial recognition system, with the antenna being used to increase the signal range & quality.

Chris
I tried the facial recognition booth last time we flew - since it's a vile photo in my passport, I was not pleased that the machine recognised me....
ITS A DEVICE WHICH WHN E ACTIVATED PREVENTS YOU LEAVING A COUNTRY...WATCH UTUBE....ESOTERIC AGENDA......THATS WHATS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD......WAKE UP PEOPLE
Are they late with the medication this morning?

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