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e-Passport NFC reader on Windows Pc

Developed By: Anton Tananaev

License: Free

Rating: 2,4/5 - 209 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.1
Size 13.3 MB
Release Date November 27, 23
Category Business Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC. [see more (5)]

What's New:
Add Android 14 support [see more]

Description from Developer:
Android app that uses the NFC chip to communicate with an electronic passport. It supports action, so third party apps can use it to retrieve passport data. Please visit website fo... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download e-Passport NFC reader and install on Windows PC. e-Passport NFC reader is free Business app, developed by Anton Tananaev. Latest version of e-Passport NFC reader is 3.1, was released on 2023-11-27 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of e-Passport NFC reader is 2,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 209 users, 130 users had rated it 5*, 65 users had rated it 1*.

How to install e-Passport NFC reader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install e-Passport NFC reader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install e-Passport NFC reader on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install e-Passport NFC reader using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "e-Passport NFC reader" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install e-Passport NFC reader on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "e-Passport NFC reader" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.1 , 3.0.

Download e-Passport NFC reader 3.1 on Windows PC – 13.3 MB

Download e-Passport NFC reader 3.0 on Windows PC – 11.6 MB

Android app that uses the NFC chip to communicate with an electronic passport. It supports action, so third party apps can use it to retrieve passport data. Please visit website for more information.

The app is completely open source, so anyone is welcome to validate that it doesn't collect any personal information. Data is kept only in memory and removed as soon as you close the app. Passport data is never uploaded to any remote server.

App had been successfully tested with Russian passport. It might not work with some other passports. If it doesn't work, please create GitHub issue to help me fix the issue instead of leaving negative feedback.
Add Android 14 support
Allows applications to perform I/O operations over NFC.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.