The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) organised a study visit to Denmark on document security for officials from Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Immigration Police Bangladesh on 29-31 October 2024.
The Pakistani delegation was led by the Chief of Staff to DG FIA and included Second Line Officers from major international airports in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar, as well as a Third Line Officer from the FIA Technical Wing. The visit’s highlight was an intensive two-day training at Denmark’s National ID Centre (NIDC) and a briefing session at Copenhagen International Airport.
At the NIDC, participants explored advanced techniques in document production, personalization, and verification. The training sessions emphasised structured examination methods, role differentiation within examination teams, and the use of reference databases. These sessions also highlighted techniques for distinguishing authentic documents from counterfeits, critical for Pakistan’s border management efforts.
The study visit concluded with a briefing at Copenhagen International Airport, where the participants received a presentation on Denmark’s border control structure specifically focusing on multi-tier border control. This experience provided them with a real-time perspective on document fraud trends and high-tech tools used for passport and ID verification.
This study visit not only strengthened the participants’ skills but also fostered regional networking, with a delegation from Bangladesh and Pakistan joining the sessions. This important activity reiterates ICMPD, FIA Pakistan and Immigration Police Bangladesh’s joint commitment to enhance border security across the Silk Routes region, preparing the immigration officials to implement global best practices in their respective border management framework.
This initiative is part of the European Union-funded Integrated Border Management in the Silk Routes (IBM Silk Routes) project, aimed to bolster border control capabilities of the Silk Route countries by equipping the immigration officials with state-of-the-art skills in detecting and examining falsified travel documents.
