A growing number of passports will soon incorporate chip technology, thus creating a single, secure ID document. Although ICAO has introduced several recommendations that indicate the way forward, its guidelines now need to be implemented. As such, the chip may be embedded in a number of positions, using one of several techniques. There are also several alternatives for the packaging of the chip, some of which have been investigated by Austria`s OeSD. This article explains the test results obtained by the OeSD, and highlights the problems of not having an internationally-accepted testing standard. Claudia Hager studied Sinology and obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration before joining the Austrian Mint. Having been responsible for national and international ID-card projects (while in the employ of a highly-reputable card manufacturer) Claudia currently heads the OeSD`s Marketing and International Sales unit. She advises customers on how to accommodate the special needs of different countries in passport and ID projects (based on ICAO regulations and production technologies).