Case Study: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia achieves highly secure national ID cards with HID Global

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Customer Case Study

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia faced significant security challenges due to the counterfeiting of its paper-based ID booklets, which diminished confidence in the document and increased national security risks. To combat ID theft and support its move toward e-government services, the nation required a highly secure, multi-application credential. They partnered with HID Global to implement a new national ID card program utilizing the company's LaserCard® optical media technology.

HID Global provided an end-to-end solution, supplying the secure ID credentials and managing the implementation of a distributed card issuance system across 20 cities. The resulting card features state-of-the-art security, including tamper-proof optical media and an IC chip, which stores biometric and demographic data. The solution successfully delivered a durable, counterfeit-resistant document with a ten-year lifespan, enabling reliable visual and electronic authentication and significantly enhancing security for citizens and residents.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia