The Dominican Republic’s cutting-edge electronic passport has earned top regional recognition, taking home the High Security Printing Latin America Award in the prestigious Best New ID/Travel Document Series category. This honor is specifically designed to celebrate the most innovative and security-forward identity and travel document projects across the Latin American region.
The award was officially conferred during the annual High Security Printing Latin America conference, the region’s premier gathering focused exclusively on security technologies for government-issued documents. The event brings together leading government authorities, global intergovernmental organizations, and top industry experts from every corner of Latin America to exchange insights and advance industry standards.
An independent panel of judges evaluated competing entries across multiple critical metrics, including the overall design concept of the new travel document, the integration of next-generation identity protection technologies, the robustness of both physical and digital security features, and the document’s ability to meet the strictest global benchmarks for authentication and fraud mitigation.
The award was accepted on behalf of the project by two key stakeholders: Lorenzo Ramírez, Director General of Passports for the Dominican Republic, and Daniel Ureña, President of Midas, the local representative of the consortium that led the design and development of the advanced security solutions integrated into the new electronic passport.
In remarks following the award presentation, Ramírez confirmed that the Dominican Republic now issues travel documents that comply with the highest international security standards, delivering enhanced reliability and protection for both ordinary citizens and border control officials tasked with verifying document authenticity.
Ramírez emphasized that the award represents independent international validation of the modernization agenda championed by President Luis Abinader, which targets upgrades to core government-issued identity documents including passports, national identity cards, and driver’s licenses. He noted that the recognition proves the Caribbean nation has successfully implemented world-class security solutions that strengthen national border security and safeguard the personal identity of all Dominican citizens.
Beyond the honor itself, the award solidifies the Dominican Republic’s standing as a trailblazer in identity protection and document innovation across Latin America, boosting public trust in the country’s travel credentials domestically and reinforcing international confidence in the document’s security protocols.