The Smurfs, Tintin, Lucky Luke: They’re not what most people would expect to see in a passport. Yet the Belgian government found a way to include some of the country’s iconic comic book characters in its new travel documents—without sacrificing security. The Belgian passport is “an object of desire for counterfeiters,” says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès. So the team included anti-fraud experts from the Belgium Federal Police�, as well as specialists from French design firm @thalesgroup and Belgian tech company Zetes. Number 28 on our #MIP2022 list, the new passport boasts 48 features to verify the document’s authenticity and the holder’s identity (twice that of the previous version). So while users will be delighted to see the image of the rocket ship from The Adventures of Tintin on the inside cover, even the art serves a greater purpose: Scanning the drawings with UV light reveals colors and shading to stymie forgers. The result? A document t...