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		SXX 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reading NFC Passport Chips in Linux Countries like UK actually have publicly database for e-visas (share code) that can easily be verified via online API. So probably at least some foreign governments can cross validate some of passport data with each other.

crowbahr 7 months ago [–]

Countries all know each other's signing certs. There's a question of how much they _trust_ the other country but the certs are all public.

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