evidence: Thales has been awarded the contract to supply a new generation of UK passports. The new blue non-EU electronic passport has been gradually introduced since 2020. [...] - The UK Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card, issued by Home Office to non-EU nationals, shares some key features with electronic passports, such as a polycarbonate card body and a contactless chip which complies with the same technology and data management specifications as those used in electronic passports. [...] In adopting Thales' solution, the HMPO (Her Majesty's Passport Office) will benefit from the company's extensive international experience in designing, manufacturing, issuing, and personalising many of the world's most advanced passports.