List of supported documents

Machine Readable Zone documents (MRZ)

Scandit ID Capture supports all versions of Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD) specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This includes all documents of the types TD1 (ID cards), TD2 (other official travel documents), TD3/MRP (passports) and MRV (visas). In addition, ID Capture supports some non-ICAO standards. A non-exhaustive list of supported documents can be found below.

Region

Supported Document Types

Worldwide

Passport (TD3)

Europe

All ID Cards (TD1/TD2)

USA

  • Enhanced Driver’s License (TD1)

  • Green Card, Passport Card, Border Crossing Card, NEXUS + Global Entry Cards (TD1)

Canada

Enhanced Driver’s License (TD1)

Switzerland

Driver’s License (non-ICAO)

Asia

  • China Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong & Macau Residents (non-ICAO)

  • China Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents (non-ICAO)

  • China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (往来港澳通行证) (non-ICAO)

  • China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Taiwan (往来台灣通行证) (non-ICAO)

  • APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Card (non-ICAO)

More information can be found in the API documentation of CapturedId and MRZResult.

Barcode ID Formats

ID Capture supports the following documents with PDF417 barcodes:

Country

Supported Document Types

USA

  • AAMVA-compliant documents: The ID Capture supports all versions of the Driver License and Identification Standard published by AAMVA. Some pre-Standard barcodes (documents issued before 2000) may also be successfully parsed, if their format doesn’t differ much from the version 1 of the Standard. Encrypted barcodes issued in the US State of Georgia before 2012 are currently not supported. More information can be found in the API documentation of CapturedId and AAMVABarcodeResult.

  • US Uniformed Services Identification Card with PDF417 barcodes: both Sponsor and Dependant documents are supported (versions 1, 2 and 3). More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and USUniformedServicesBarcodeResult.

  • Common Access Card: the PDF417 on the front side of the document.

Argentina

ID Card (Documento Nacional de Identidad): the PDF417 on the front side of the document. More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and ArgentinaIdBarcodeResult.

Colombia

ID Card (Cédula de Ciudadanía): the PDF417 on the back side of the document. More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and ColombiaIdBarcodeResult.

South Africa

Human-readable texts

ID Capture supports the scanning of human-readable texts (for example a Visual Inspection Zone (VIZ)) from both the front and the back side of documents. More information can be found here. The full list of supported documents can be found below.

Asia:

Country

Supported Document Types

Afghanistan

ID Card

Armenia

ID Card

Azerbaijan

ID Card

Bangladesh

ID Card

Brunei

ID Card

Cambodia

ID Card

Hong Kong

ID Card

India

PAN Card, Voter ID

India - Karnataka

Driver’s License

India - Maharashtra

Driver’s License

Indonesia

Driver’s License, ID Card

Kyrgyzstan

ID Card

Malaysia

Driver’s License, MyKAS, MyKad, MyKid, MyPR, MyTentera, Refugee ID, i-Kad

Maldives

ID Card

Myanmar

Driver’s License

Pakistan

Consular ID, ID Card

Pakistan - Punjab

Driver’s License

Philippines

Driver’s License, ID Card, Multipurpose ID, Professional ID, Social Security Card

Singapore

Driver’s License, Employment Pass, Fin Card, ID Card, Resident ID, S Pass, Work Permit

Sri Lanka

Driver’s License, ID Card

Thailand

Alien ID, ID Card

Europe:

Country

Supported Document Types

Albania

Driver’s License, ID Card

Austria

Driver’s License, ID Card

Belarus

Driver’s License

Belgium

Driver’s License, ID Card, Minors ID, Residence Permit, Resident ID

Bosnia And Herzegovina

Driver’s License, ID Card

Bulgaria

Driver’s License, ID Card

Croatia

Driver’s License, ID Card

Cyprus

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Czechia

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Denmark

Driver’s License

Estonia

Driver’s License, ID Card

Finland

Alien ID, Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

France

Driver’s License, ID Card

Georgia

Driver’s License, ID Card

Germany

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Greece

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Hungary

Driver’s License, ID Card

Ireland

Driver’s License, Passport Card, Public Services Card

Italy

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Kosovo

Driver’s License, ID Card

Latvia

Alien ID, Driver’s License, ID Card

Liechtenstein

ID Card

Lithuania

Driver’s License, ID Card

Luxembourg

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Malta

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Montenegro

Driver’s License, ID Card

Netherlands

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

North Macedonia

Driver’s License, ID Card

Norway

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Poland

Driver’s License, ID Card

Portugal

Driver’s License, ID Card

Romania

Driver’s License, ID Card

Russia

Driver’s License

Serbia

Driver’s License

Slovakia

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Slovenia

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Spain

Alien ID, Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

Sweden

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit, Social Security Card

Switzerland

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit

UK

Driver’s License, Proof Of Age Card, Residence Permit

Ukraine

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit, Temporary Residence Permit

Latin America & the Caribbean:

Country

Supported Document Types

Argentina

Alien ID, ID Card

Bahamas

Driver’s License

Bolivia

Driver’s License, ID Card, Minors ID

Brazil

Driver’s License

Brazil - Rio De Janeiro

ID Card

Brazil - Sao Paolo

ID Card

Chile

Alien ID, Driver’s License, ID Card

Colombia

Alien ID, Driver’s License, ID Card, Minors ID

Costa Rica

ID Card

Dominican Republic

ID Card

Ecuador

Driver’s License, ID Card

El Salvador

ID Card

Guatemala

Consular ID, Driver’s License, ID Card

Haiti

Driver’s License, ID Card

Jamaica

Driver’s License

Mexico

Voter ID

Mexico - Aguascalientes

Driver’s License

Mexico - Baja California

Driver’s License

Mexico - Chiapas

Driver’s License

Mexico - Chihuahua

Driver’s License

Mexico - Ciudad De Mexico

Driver’s License

Mexico - Coahuila

Driver’s License

Mexico - Colima

Driver’s License

Mexico - Durango

Driver’s License

Mexico - Guanajuato

Driver’s License

Mexico - Hidalgo

Driver’s License

Mexico - Jalisco

Driver’s License

Mexico - Mexico

Driver’s License

Mexico - Michoacan

Driver’s License

Mexico - Morelos

Driver’s License

Mexico - Nuevo Leon

Driver’s License

Mexico - Oaxaca

Driver’s License

Mexico - Quintana Roo Solidaridad

Driver’s License

Mexico - San Luis Potosi

Driver’s License

Mexico - Tamaulipas

Driver’s License

Mexico - Tlaxcala

Driver’s License

Mexico - Zacatecas

Driver’s License

Nicaragua

ID Card

Panama

Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit, Temporary Residence Permit

Paraguay

Driver’s License, ID Card

Peru

Driver’s License, ID Card

Puerto Rico

Driver’s License

Trinidad And Tobago

Driver’s License, ID Card

Uruguay

ID Card

Venezuela

Driver’s License, ID Card

The Middle East & Africa:

Country

Supported Document Types

Algeria

Driver’s License, ID Card

Bahrain

ID Card

Botswana

ID Card

Burkina Faso

ID Card

Cameroon

ID Card

Egypt

ID Card (incl. Arabic script)

Ghana

Driver’s License, ID Card

Israel

Driver’s License

Ivory Coast

Driver’s License, ID Card

Jordan

ID Card (incl. Arabic script)

Kenya

ID Card

Kuwait

Driver’s License, ID Card, Resident ID

Mauritius

ID Card

Morocco

Driver’s License, ID Card

Mozambique

ID Card

Nigeria

Driver’s License, ID Card, Voter ID

Oman

ID Card, Resident ID

Qatar

Driver’s License, Residence Permit

Rwanda

ID Card

Saudi Arabia

Driver’s License, Resident ID

Senegal

ID Card

South Africa

Driver’s License, ID Card

Tanzania

Driver’s License

Tunisia

Driver’s License

Togo

ID Card

Turkey

Driver’s License, ID Card

UAE

Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Arabic script), Resident ID (incl. Arabic script)

Uganda

Driver’s License, ID Card

Zimbabwe

ID Card

Northern America:

Country

Supported Document Types

Canada

Residence Permit, Tribal ID

Canada - Alberta

Driver’s License, ID Card

Canada - British Columbia

Driver’s License, Public Services Card, ID Card

Canada - Manitoba

Driver’s License, ID Card

Canada - New Brunswick

Driver’s License

Canada - Newfoundland And Labrador

Driver’s License

Canada - Nova Scotia

Driver’s License

Canada - Ontario

Driver’s License, Health Insurance Card, ID Card

Canada - Quebec

Driver’s License

Canada - Saskatchewan

Driver’s License

Canada - Yukon

Driver’s License

USA

Border Crossing Card, Global Entry Card, Green Card, Military ID, Passport Card, Veteran ID, Work Permit

USA - Alabama

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Alaska

Driver’s License, ID Card

USA - Arizona

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Arkansas

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - California

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Colorado

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Connecticut

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Delaware

Driver’s License*

USA - District Of Columbia

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Florida

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Georgia

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Hawaii

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Idaho

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Illinois

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Indiana

Driver’s License, ID Card

USA - Iowa

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Kansas

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Kentucky

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Louisiana

Driver’s License

USA - Maine

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Maryland

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Massachusetts

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Michigan

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Minnesota

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Mississippi

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Missouri

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Montana

Driver’s License, ID Card

USA - Nebraska

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Nevada

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - New Hampshire

Driver’s License*

USA - New Jersey

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - New Mexico

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - New York

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - New York City

ID Card

USA - North Carolina

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - North Dakota

Driver’s License*

USA - Ohio

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Oklahoma

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Oregon

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Pennsylvania

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Rhode Island

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - South Carolina

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - South Dakota

Driver’s License*

USA - Tennessee

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Texas

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Utah

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - Vermont

Driver’s License

USA - Virginia

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Washington

Driver’s License*, ID Card*

USA - West Virginia

Driver’s License

USA - Wisconsin

Driver’s License*, ID Card

USA - Wyoming

Driver’s License, ID Card

*vertical format also supported

Oceania:

Country

Supported Document Types

Australia - Australian Capital Territory

Driver’s License

Australia - New South Wales

Driver’s License, ID Card

Australia - Northern Territory

Driver’s License, Proof Of Age Card

Australia - Queensland

Driver’s License

Australia - South Australia

Driver’s License, Proof Of Age Card

Australia - Tasmania

Driver’s License

Australia - Victoria

Driver’s License, Proof Of Age Card

Australia - Western Australia

Driver’s License

New Zealand

Driver’s License