St. Kitts and Nevis has won the ‘Best New Passport’ award for 2025 under the ‘Regional ID Document of the Year’ category at the High Security Printing (HSP) Latin America conference.

According to the Ministry of National Security, Citizenship and Immigration, the award was announced last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HSP Latin America is an annual international conference with a regional focus on emerging technologies related to government-issued currency, identification, and travel documents.

St. Kitts and Nevis launched its new ePassport in November 2024, becoming the first OECS country to win the HSP award.  The ePassport was developed and produced by the Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited (CBN) and is compliant with the global interoperability standards set forth by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).