Border ContractsPublic register

Thailand · ID documents

Third-generation electronic passport contract

In operation Status as of 6 August 2020 · Funding type: Not published

Thailand's Foreign Ministry records signing its third-generation electronic-passport contract with the DGM consortium on 5 July 2019 1. Thales reported first deliveries on 8 July 2020 and an inauguration on 5 August, describing a programme for 15 million passports over seven years 2. The ministry's earlier planned launch date was 29 June 2020 1. The delivered passports and the programme's total planned quantity are different measures. The company release does not establish completion of all deliveries, independent acceptance, contract price, revenue allocation or a later renewal 2.

Key terms

Read the guide to API and PNR passenger data.

Buyer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consular Affairs 1
Vendor
DGM consortium including Thales
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
5 July 2019 1
Duration
Seven years, as described in August 2020 2
Value
Not published
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. Signed or started: 5 July 2019 1
  2. 6 August 2020: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Annual Report 2019, page 105 (2019)
  2. Thales, company statement via Business Wire: Thai electronic-passport programme (6 August 2020)

Fields marked "Not published" or "Not confirmed" could not be established from an official or reliable source. If you hold a document that fills a gap or corrects an entry, write to editor@bordercontracts.org. Last checked 19 October 2026.

Related entries