<P> In March 2017, the Ministry of Interior of the State of Kuwait began issuing biometric passports . The Interior Minisry announced that by late 2018 older non-biometric passports will no longer be valid for use . </P> <P> In September 2016, the Ministry of Foreign Affair of Laos has announced that the biometric passports will roll out after 30 June 2016 </P> <P> The Lebanese Directorate General of General Security (La Sûreté Générale) started issuing biometric passports as of August 1, 2016 . All new Lebanese passports (Passeport de la république Libanaise) issued are biometric passports and machine - readable contain a contactless smart RFID chip embedded inside the bottom of the front cover under the word "PASSEPORT ." </P> <P> The French state - run printing firm, Imprimerie Nationale, carries on the official printing works of both the Lebanese and French governments . </P>

Where is the chip located in a passport