How to Read NFC Passport Chips Using Linux
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robin_reala
11mo ago· 9 min readen
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Summary
The article discusses the process of reading data from a passport's NFC chip using Linux, specifically using roeften's pypassport tool. It covers generating an MRZ code and accessing passport information, including biometrics.
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I can now read all the passport information, including biometrics.
For boring and totally not nefarious reasons, I want to read all the data contained in my passport's NFC chip using Linux. After a long and annoying search, I settled on roeften's pypassport. I can now read all the passport information, including biometr
