Mr. R. Rajeshkumar, CEO of Auctorizium Pte Ltd, presenting on “Validating ‘E’ in ePassport at the Border” at 8th Symposium and Exhibition on MRTDs, Biometrics and Security Standards on Friday 12 11:45AM October 2012. ePassports are the most secure of travel documents. Without proper validation of the contents of the chip in an ePassport, the advantages of this increased security are not realized. This presentation will cover the requirements for validation of ePassports at the border and the role of the ICAO Public Key Directory in this validation.