DNRD improves ability to spot falsified documents

The system which is currently implemented by DNRD at the Dubai International Airport various terminals to assist passport control officers in detecting forged travel documents containing images of over 1,400 genuine and fake travel document samples from over 190 countries and is recognized as a global reference for testing the authenticity and validity of travel documents. Questionable documents are taken to a specially-set laboratory at the DNRD offices at the DIA to avoid any delays inflicted on regular passengers.

A delegation from the International (EDISON) Committee headed by Diederik Fabius recently met with Major General Mohammad Ahmad Al Marri, Director of DNRD, in the presence of Brigadier Obaid Moheir Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of DNRD, and Brigadier Ahmed Mohammad Bin Thani, Director General Department Airport Security, at Dubai International Airport, to discuss the next phases of the implementation of the system at the various border centers in Dubai.

Major General Al Marri, Director of DNRD said:

'DNRD is constantly striving to ensure security and one of the key elements of that strategy is to improve the ability of our officers at the passport control points to track falsified passports quickly and efficiently. Training on the usage of the EDISON system is important to keep our employees up-to-date with the latest technologies in the field and to sharpen their skills at the same time.'

Through DNRD, the UAE is now a contributing member of the EDISON Committee which includes the USA, Australia, Canada and Holland, to name a few and can update the system with new official documents and their respective security attributes.