# Supported Countries

zkPassport supports electronic passports from **126 countries and regions** that have published their signing certificates to recognized registries. This represents the vast majority of ePassports in global circulation.

## Coverage by Region

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Europe" %}
**42 Countries**

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Asia-Pacific" %}
**28 Countries**

Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Americas" %}
**20 Countries**

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, United States, Uruguay
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Africa" %}
**18 Countries**

Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Middle East" %}
**20 Countries**

Armenia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Document Requirements

For zkPassport to function, the passport must meet the following requirements:

| Requirement            | Description                                              |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **NFC Chip**           | Indicated by the electronic passport symbol on the cover |
| **Supported Country**  | The issuing country’s certificates must be available     |
| **Physical Condition** | The chip must be readable (not physically damaged)       |


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