http://english.people.com.cn/200608/18/eng20060818_294452.html
"Hungary will begin to issue biometric passports in conformity with European Union (EU) standards on Aug. 29. The machine-readable document will carry a micro-chip containing the holder's personal data and digital photo, which makes it more difficult to be forged illegally. The date for introducing the new passport coincides with the deadline set by the EU in February 2005, which allowed an 18-month period for technical development. The color of the new document will be dark red, instead of the current blue passport, and as of July 2009, the chip of the new passport will also carry the holder's digital fingerprint. Current passports will remain valid after Aug. 29 until their expiry date." [Brief]
