The initiative is part of a government program commissioned by the country’s Public Authority For Civil Information. Al-Kharafi, an international private Kuwait-based company, is prime contractor for the project. Gemalto will also deliver support and training services, project management, as well as smart card related software.
Kuwait has implemented the national ID card in order to comply with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regulation meant to enable citizens of all GCC countries to travel freely between member states. Kuwaiti citizens will use the card as the official ID document and as a travel document in the GCC region.
Via the contact feature, in the future, cardholders will be able to access e-government services and perform transactions. As part of a second phase, the card could be upgraded to a microprocessor card.
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