Advancing the Security of Passports and Visas through Scientific Research

Protecting and securing passports and visas against alteration and counterfeiting has become a priority of governments around the world. ITW Covid produces security materials that are engineered to the requirements of different countries and the ICAO Doc 9303 Specifications.

ITW Covid's Travel Document Group specializes in surface data protection. Passports and visas are printed and imaged on a variety of different systems. The company develops specialized polymer security layers to protect the variable data and photographs after the documents are printed. These unique security layers are engineered to prevent alteration or duplication.

ITW Covid works in partnership with the key passport and visa system providers to incorporate advanced security materials into their central and decentralized issuance systems. The company provides research and development consulting on developing unique security materials for new issuance systems and advanced security applications.

ITW Covid's newest and most advanced security technology for the protection of travel documents is COVID™. If you are an authorized security supplier or government agency, you may request additional information on COVID™ security materials for the advanced protection of travel documents from our corporate offices.