[chiph]

> They will also be asked to use their iPhone to read the chip embedded on the back of their passport to ensure the data’s authenticity.

I installed an RFID app from the Apple app store (3rd party, not from Apple) and it couldn't read the chip in my passport. Perhaps Apple's firmware was filtering those out at the time?

[chocolatkey]

I was able to use the (free) app “ReadID Me” to decode passport information months ago