A passport can't easily be forged if you use it like it's supposed to ( read & verify data from the chip ) What can be manipulated is the visual representation

A passport can't easily be forged if you use it like it's supposed to ( read & verify data from the chip ) What can be manipulated is the visual representation of the passport. Since some people want to quickly verify a date. That wouldn't work with an Eid reader, that can be used offline.