IIRC, passports became "biometric" in the meantime, though—and it's pretty much a global biometric standard too. So there's the administrative cost of all the b

IIRC, passports became "biometric" in the meantime, though—and it's pretty much a global biometric standard too. So there's the administrative cost of all the biometric data and the cost of the RFID chip and all other necessary technology too. Although I do agree, it's a joke—but still, if you want to travel abroad you need it.