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Initial electronic passport system with NEC

In operation Status as of August 2005 · Funding type: Not published

NEC's historical award statement identifies a Thailand electronic-passport and passport-autogate award in 2005. 1 Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that electronic passports have been issued since August 2005 and describes fingerprint and facial information stored in the document's contactless chip. 2 NEC's corporate chronology identifies the Department of Consular Affairs as the customer. 3 This entry concerns the initial system and does not attribute later passport contracts to NEC. The cited publications do not state the 2005 contract price, duration, ownership terms or the division of work with local partners.

Key terms

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Buyer
Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3
Vendor
NEC Solutions Asia Pacific
Vendor based in
Singapore, NEC parent in Japan 1
Signed
Awarded 2005, exact signature date not published 1
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Tender award described by NEC on 21 September 2005 4
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. Signed or started: Awarded 2005, exact signature date not published 1
  2. August 2005: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. NEC: Thailand 2005 award, company statement (27 March 2007)
  2. Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs: electronic passport history (updated 30 November 2022)
  3. NEC: corporate milestones, company account (accessed 19 October 2026)
  4. NEC: ePassport tender awards, company statement (21 September 2005)

Fields marked "Not published" or "Not confirmed" could not be established from an official or reliable source. If you hold a document that fills a gap or corrects an entry, write to [email protected]. Last checked 19 October 2026.

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