Australia's new passport features an antenna and hidden images. What is the R Series passport and will you need to get it?
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia's new passport features an antenna and hidden images. What is the R Series passport and will you need to get it?

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The Australian Passport Office has started rolling out its new R Series passport, which features images of native animals hidden throughout. The photo page features a chip and antenna Your least-favourite photo now appears not once, but twice on Australia's new passport. Images of native animals hidden throughout Australia's new passports are actually a hi-tech passport security feature. But it said the introduction of the new R Series passport would not increase wait times. The Australian Passport Office said last Thursday that the "1 millionth new 'R Series' Australian passport rolled off the production line this week".

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Singapore has overtaken Japan as the world's most powerful passport — but where does Australia rank?
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Singapore has overtaken Japan as the world's most powerful passport — but where does Australia rank?

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