• over_clox@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Um, yes, it’s been a thing in the USA for like 20+ years. The back side of our ID cards has a barcode.

    I keep all my old ID cards, and just double checked, my ID from 2004 already had a barcode on it.

      • notthebees@reddthat.com
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        8 hours ago

        Some states do. New York, Washington, Vermont and Michigan have enhanced driver’s licenses with RFID tags. But it’s optional and largely used for border crossings into Canada. More states are apparently looking into this.

        I live in Pennsylvania so my state ID is just barcode

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        13 hours ago

        We have them in Sweden as well, on our driver’s licenser (which double as ID cards). Or rather, it’s actually QR codes, but practically it works the same.

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        13 hours ago

        Cannot recall how long they’ve been there but EU passports have barcodes too. A 2D matrix on the back.