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Where are ePassports checked, apart from at borders where they were already checked?

in Russia for example passport is used for many things in the country. and they are trying to roll out unified electronic passport system recently.

The internal passport, which is simply a larger format domestic ID

the new system supposed to combine both passports in one e passport) hopefully they won't have enough chips thanks to sanctions

but yes it's about any digitally readable id that you are required to use. call it a passport or not...

Depends on the country. In Belgium: hospitals, pubic libraries, prescription medication,

Reading the chip?