Production of new-type passports and IDs to be launched next year 

ArmInfo. The production of new biometric passports and identification cards for Armenian citizens will begin in the second half of 2026. This was announced at a  meeting of the tender committee for the selection of the project  contractor, chaired by RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine  Sargsyan.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,  the meeting included a ceremony of opening the packages of financial  proposals received from two participants in the previously announced  international competition - a consortium of two companies AUGENTIC  GmbH and Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda, and IDEMIA Identity  Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.a.r.l., whose representatives  took part in the ceremony.

The financial proposals submitted by the two applicant companies met  the established requirements and criteria. The final evaluation of  the applications is planned to be carried out by the end of March.  The name of the winning company, with which the relevant agreement  will be concluded, will be announced on March 31. The winner of the  competition will undertake obligations to form a new infrastructure  for issuing biometric documents, including the arrangement of  offices, the introduction of server facilities and printing  equipment, and the use of new software solutions. Earlier, Arpine  Sargsyan reported that the program is being implemented on the basis  of a public-private partnership. She noted that the new passports and  ID cards will comply with all international standards, which will  allow traveling citizens of the country to freely cross the borders  of other states.