Google adds passport to automatic form-filling on Chrome

At Visamundi, we're delighted with the latest announcement from the Mountain View firm for its Google Chrome browser, which promises to drastically simplify online administrative procedures, especially for our traveling customers. Thanks to an overhaul of its auto-fill function, the browser is now able to handle information previously considered too specific or sensitive.

Time-saving administrative procedures

Gone are the days of filling in the same online forms over and over again. Google Chrome is rolling out its biggest innovation yet in the field of auto-completion, enabling users to save and use highly sensitive data crucial to travel and visa applications.

Where the browser used to manage only the classics (passwords, addresses, bank details), the new update automatically saves and pre-fills :

• Your passport number
• Your driving licence
• Your vehicle registration document
• Your login frequent flyer

This feature is particularly useful for administrative procedures such as visa applications or other online travel formalities. Users of the desktop Chrome users who have activated the enhanced autocomplete feature can already benefit from these advances.

What's more, this development goes far beyond simply saving time. Google claims to have improved accuracy of automatic data entry to better analyze and understand complex forms or forms whose formatting varies from site to site. Travelers can therefore say "no more badly filled-in fields" or bad matches, ensuring more reliable data submission, an essential factor in the success of a visa application.

This feature also works perfectly on our forms - try it out!

Security and control: the priority for sensitive traveller data

Aware of the sensitivity of travel and identity information (passport number, driver's license), Google has implemented rigorous security guarantees for this new " Improved automatic filling ", accessible via chrome://settings/enhancedAutofill .

To guarantee the confidentiality of travelers, this data is only recorded with the explicit authorization of the user. Once stored, they are encrypted and protectedas is already the case for other information managed by Chrome.

Above all, the user retains total control You'll also be able to manage your information at any time, adding or deleting what you wish to store. Concerned travelers can also manage their information at any time, adding or deleting what they wish to store.

This update is already available worldwide and in several languages, and Google plans to integrate other types of data in the coming months, according to the needs of users in various administrative universes.

For our traveling customers, this feature acts as a personal assistant, transforming the chore of repetitively entering identity documents into a simple validation. It's a giant step towards a smoother, error-free visa application experience.

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