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minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days agoUm, 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.
minus-squaremetaStatic@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agonot surprised at all but was kinda expecting some place I’d never heard of.
minus-squareCavemanfreak@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoWe 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.
minus-squarekernelle@0d.gslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoCannot recall how long they’ve been there but EU passports have barcodes too. A 2D matrix on the back.
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.
not surprised at all but was kinda expecting some place I’d never heard of.
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.
Cannot recall how long they’ve been there but EU passports have barcodes too. A 2D matrix on the back.