“The transition to electronic document circulation, including electronic passports, is a natural process of digitization of the economy. It allows you to save huge amounts of money due to the rejection of the paper carrier, ”he said.
In addition, Shchapov believes, the procedure for obtaining and restoring passports should be significantly simplified, since all the necessary data is available in the electronic system for quick access.
At the same time, the deputy added that it is necessary to ensure maximum safety of information.
Earlier, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Public Chamber of Russia Viktor Kalinin, in an interview with NSN, commented on reports that the government was discussing the possibility of gradually replacing paper passports with electronic ones.