Travel ID

Ready for Global Journeys

Ensuring a smooth travel experience begins long before travellers reach the airport. Laxton’s identity solutions simplify visa issuance and passport registration, so governments can welcome — and send off — travellers with confidence.

Why governments choose Laxton

Biometric registration and verification of travellers

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Rapid enrolment and verification

Expedite the application process with real-time ID checks and rapid document verification.

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Global compliance

Meet international standards for data security and privacy, ensuring every credential complies with strict regulations worldwide.

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Enhanced security

Biometric identification, secure digital signatures and tamper-proof credentials safeguard against fraud and unauthorised access.

Travel documents

From application to issued travel document

Passport Printing

ePassport and travel document personalisation in a single workflow — chip encoding, laser engraving and security printing, produced to ICAO standards from registration through to central production.

ICAO 9303

Chip encoding

Laser engraving

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Visa Application

End-to-end visa capture and adjudication. Biometric enrolment at consulates and application centres, with configurable case workflows that take every application through to a documented decision.

Biometric capture

Case adjudication

Works offline

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Secure Document Authentication

Scan any passport or ID card to automatically check it’s authenticity.

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UV Light

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EU compliance

Built for the European Entry/Exit System

The EU Entry/Exit System records every non-EU traveller crossing a Schengen external border. Laxton equipment is in service giving EES border authorities Traveller ID Registration solutions.

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Facial image and four-finger capture that meets eu-LISA data quality requirements.

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Self-service pre-enrolment kiosks that take the registration step out of the booth queue.

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Devices and applications

Enrolment and verification, wherever travellers are processed.

Self Service

Biometric Kiosks

Effortless, secure and self-service. Laxton’s identity kiosks streamline enrolment in high-traffic locations.

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Mobile Biometric Devices

Portable systems for on-the-spot identity registration and verification of travellers.

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Biometric Desktops

Compact, powerful and built for performance — the Laxton M Desktop Traveller delivers fast, reliable biometric enrolment in an office environment.

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Intuitive applications

Across All Devices

Laxton’s ID registration and verification apps run seamlessly on Windows and Android devices.

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Build on Athena

Develop your own software

Whether a programme builds its own client application or integrates Athena modules with other government systems, Laxton provides the tools to make that possible — documented APIs, SDKs and training for your teams or your chosen integrator.

Android & Windows

Secure biometric enrolment and verification software for both operator platforms.

Athena APIs

Flexible, secure identity management with seamless integration and tailored features.

Athena SDKs

Pre-built tools for faster development without lowering the security bar.

Training

Certification that lets your developers get the most out of the system.

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Build on Athena

Develop your own software

Android & Windows

Secure biometric enrolment and verification software for both operator platforms.

Athena APIs

Flexible, secure identity management with seamless integration and tailored features.

Athena SDKs

Pre-built tools for faster development without lowering the security bar.

Training

Certification that lets your developers get the most out of the system.

Build on Athena

Develop your own software

Android & Windows

Secure biometric enrolment and verification software for both operator platforms.

Athena APIs

Flexible, secure identity management with seamless integration and tailored features.

Athena SDKs

Pre-built tools for faster development without lowering the security bar.

Training

Certification that lets your developers get the most out of the system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is biometric border control, and how does it work?

Biometric border control captures a traveller’s facial image, fingerprints and travel document data at the booth, gate or kiosk, matching them in real time against the document and watchlists to confirm identity before entry is granted.

How does Laxton’s technology support EES compliance?

Our border and kiosk devices capture EES-compliant biometric enrolment — facial image and four-finger capture that meets eu-LISA data quality requirements — while self-service kiosks and mobile units keep enrolment fast even during peak travel periods.

Can border systems keep working if connectivity drops?

Yes. Devices continue to capture and verify travellers offline and automatically sync records with national and EES databases once connectivity is restored, so border processing isn’t interrupted.

What is the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), and when does it apply?

EES is the European Union’s new border system that logs every non-EU traveller crossing a Schengen external border, replacing manual passport stamping with biometric capture of facial image and fingerprints. Laxton equipment is already deployed on EES trials across EU border crossings.

How does document authentication protect against fraud?

Devices scan travel documents under white, UV and infrared light to detect forged pages, altered data and counterfeit security features, cross-checking the result against the document’s machine-readable zone and chip data.

What is biometric border control, and how does it work?

What is the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), and when does it apply?

How does Laxton’s technology support EES compliance?

How does document authentication protect against fraud?

Can border systems keep working if connectivity drops?

Yes. Devices continue to capture and verify travellers offline and automatically sync records with national and EES databases once connectivity is restored, so border processing isn’t interrupted.

What is biometric border control, and how does it work?

How does Laxton’s technology support EES compliance?

Can border systems keep working if connectivity drops?

Yes. Devices continue to capture and verify travellers offline and automatically sync records with national and EES databases once connectivity is restored, so border processing isn’t interrupted.