Fighting fraud: passport services abroad introduce FaceID checks
SE "Document" in Prague and Cologne introduces temporary FaceID checks to prevent document fraud. Find out more about how the registration procedure in the electronic queue will work now
Ukrainians who are abroad and plan to use the services of passport services in Prague and Cologne will be able to register in the online queue only using FaceID technology. This temporary measure is being implemented to prevent possible cases of fraud.
To confirm registration in the electronic queue, users will need to provide access to their camera, as indicated on the official website of the Passport Service in Prague.
It is important to note that registration without FaceID verification will not be possible, and this protective measure is aimed at preventing any attempts to manipulate the queue in electronic format.
Restoration of entries in the electronic queue without the need to use FaceID will be available after the opening of stationary service centers in Prague and Cologne.
Please note! If a relative (husband, wife, guardian) registers in the queue for another person, this person must personally appear at the reception and provide an appropriate document confirming his/her identity.
It is noted that registration at foreign service centers of the Passport Service is possible only through the Telegram messenger.
In case of technical problems during registration in the queue, when it is impossible to get a coupon, users can contact the hotline at +38 (044) 597-87-77; +38 (067) 447-02-92; +38 (050) 472-57-55, or get advice in private messages on the official Facebook page of the State Enterprise "Document" (Cologne, Prague).
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Ukrainians abroad can apply to any passport service of the State Enterprise "Document" for the following services
• issuance of an ID-card or passport (including cases of loss or theft)
• exchange of an ID-card or a passport (expiration, change of information, unsuitability for use);
• exchange of a passport issued in 1994 for an ID-card (upon request or in case of unsuitability);
• simultaneous issuance of a passport and an ID-card;
• exchange of a driver's license (not available in Madrid).
We remind you! Earlier we wrote that separate subdivisions of the State Enterprise "Document" started their work in different European countries and continue to expand this list. We tell you where Ukrainians can exchange passport documents abroad here.
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The simultaneous stay of visitors in the hotel lobby not more than one person per 10 square meters of serviceable area is allowed.
Persons can visit hotels and stay there (outside hotel room) only if they wear respirator or face mask (including homemade mask), so that the nose and mouth are covered.
Hotel guests are obliged to keep the 1.5 meters distance.
Online check-in making in advance is recommended to avoid queues at check-in to hotel.
Meals in hotels are provided through meals delivery service to rooms upon prior order or at hotel restaurants situated inside or in open areas, provided the distance of at least 1.5 meters between seats at adjacent tables.
Not more than 4 clients are allowed to stay at the table (excluding children under 14 years old). Unless these tables are separated by a special partition;
Self-serve is not allowed.