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5. SECURITY THREAD - These note, it's a rectangle on the right side above

threads contain microprinting and the national emblem in raised printing,
some may fluoresce under UV light. which makes it easy to differentiate &

The pages of the passport booklet are recognize the note for visually impaired
bound with a different pattern, and people.

the stitching is known as saddle 7. UV FEATURES - Certain fluorescent
stitching. images or patterns are revealed under UV

6. LASER ENGRAVING - The light.
holder's photograph and biographical 8. SERIAL NUMBERS - Unique serial
information are embedded into the numbers are assigned to each currency note.

data page by laser technology. Thus,
it has high precision and security, and

it is difficult to replicate or alter the
Conclusion
embedded details.

7. RFID CHIPS - These are radio
Both passports and currency notes have a
frequency identification chips that
variety of advanced security features that are
contain biometric information that
difficult to replicate. The features include
can be scanned to verify the holder's
watermarks, holograms, microprinting, UV
identity. India started issuing
elements, security threads, laser engraving,
biometric passports in 2008,
biometric data, etc. Each feature has its own
beginning with one for President
significance and value. These elements work
Pratibha Patil. The rollout is still in
together to create a highly secure and
progress across the country.
reliable form of identification. They enhance
8. GOTHIC NUMBER - It is an 8-
global security and ensure safe and efficient
digit alphanumeric laser-perforated
international travel. As technology is
number on the booklet. The passport
advancing, security features are getting more
number is printed in a specific Gothic
developed. These security features not only
font style, which is difficult to forge.
protect the integrity of passports and
The size of perforated holes
currency notes but also contribute to a
progressively decreases with each
secure and trustworthy system for
successive page.
international travel and economic
transactions.