About ID Capture
ID Capture provides the capability to scan personal identification documents, such as identity cards, passports or visas, covering everything from checking the age or name on a person’s ID to conducting complex analysis of identity documents to verify if they are real or fake.
Scandit ID Capture software captures data from IDs using a combination of text recognition (optical character recognition/OCR), barcode scanning, and image recognition. This data can be instantly analyzed, on-device, to determine if the ID is authentic.
The scanning and validation results can be used to enable real-time decision making and workflow automation at scale. For example, frontline workers can be given an instant age calculation from the extracted date of birth and/or guidance on whether an ID is real or fake.
ID Capture runs on any smart device with a camera, including smartphones, tablets, and dedicated scanners.
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In addition to the ID Capture capabilities of the Scandit SDK, Scandit also offers a cloud-based identity scanning solution called ID Bolt. ID Bolt can be quickly and easily integrated into any existing web-based application. See the documentation for more information.
Supported Documents
The following ID types are supported:
Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) Documents
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 Traveling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (往来港澳通行证) (non-ICAO) | |
| China Exit-Entry Permit for Traveling to and from Taiwan (往来台灣通行证) (non-ICAO) | |
| APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Card (non-ICAO) |
Barcode ID Formats
ID Capture supports the following documents with PDF417 barcodes:
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| USA | AAMVA-compliant documents: 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 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. |
Driver’s License (Licencia de Conducción): The PDF417 on the back side of the document. More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and ColombiaDlBarcodeResult. | |
| South Africa | Driver’s License - version 2: the PDF417 on the back side of the document. More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and SouthAfricaDLBarcodeResult. |
Smart ID Card: the PDF417 on the back side of the document. More information can be found in the API Documentation of CapturedId and SouthAfricaIdBarcodeResult. |
Human-Readable Text
Asia
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | ID Card |
| Armenia | ID Card, Passport |
| Azerbaijan | ID Card |
| Bangladesh | ID Card, Passport |
| Brunei | ID Card |
| Cambodia | ID Card, Passport |
| China | Passport, Exit Entry Permit |
| Hong Kong | ID Card |
| India | Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID |
| India Karnataka | Driver’s License |
| India Maharashtra | Driver’s License |
| Indonesia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Japan | Passport |
| Kazakhstan | Passport |
| Kyrgyzstan | ID Card, Passport |
| Malaysia | Driver’s License, Passport, MyKAS, MyKad, MyKid, MyPR, MyTentera, Refugee ID, i-Kad |
| Maldives | ID Card |
| Myanmar | Driver’s License, Passport |
| Nepal | Passport |
| Pakistan | ID Card, Passport, Consular ID, Proof of Registration |
| Pakistan Punjab | Driver’s License |
| Philippines | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Multipurpose ID, Professional ID, Social Security Card |
| Singapore | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Employment Pass, Fin Card, Resident ID, S Pass, Work Permit |
| Sri Lanka | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Tajikistan | ID Card |
| Thailand | ID Card, Passport, Alien ID |
| Turkmenistan | Passport |
| Uzbekistan | ID Card, Passport |
Europe
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Europe | Health Insurance Card |
| Albania | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Austria | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Belarus | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Belgium | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit, Minors ID, Resident ID |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport |
| Bulgaria | Driver’s License (incl. Cyrillic script), ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport |
| Croatia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Cyprus | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Czechia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Denmark | Driver’s License, Passport |
| Estonia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Finland | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit, Alien ID |
| France | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Georgia | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Germany | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit, eID |
| Greece | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Hungary | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Ireland | Driver’s License, Passport, Passport Card, Public Services Card |
| Italy | Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit |
| Kosovo | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Latvia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Alien ID |
| Liechtenstein | ID Card |
| Lithuania | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Luxembourg | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Malta | Driver’s License, ID Card, Residence Permit |
| Moldova | Passport |
| Montenegro | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport |
| Netherlands | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| North Macedonia | Driver’s License (incl. Cyrillic script), ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport |
| Norway | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Poland | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Portugal | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Romania | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Russia | Driver’s License, Passport |
| Serbia | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport |
| Slovakia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Slovenia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Spain | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit, Alien ID |
| Sweden | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit, SIS ID, Social Security Card |
| Switzerland | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Residence Permit |
| UK | Driver’s License, Passport, Residence Permit, Proof of Age Card |
| Ukraine | Driver’s License (incl. Cyrillic script), ID Card (incl. Cyrillic script), Passport, Residence Permit (incl. Cyrillic script) |
Central and South America
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Argentina | ID Card, Passport, Alien ID |
| Bahamas | Driver’s License, Residence Permit, Work Permit |
| Bolivia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Minors ID |
| Brazil | Driver’s License, Alien ID |
| Brazil Distrito Federal | ID Card |
| Brazil Minas Gerais | ID Card |
| Brazil Rio De Janeiro | ID Card |
| Brazil Sao Paolo | ID Card |
| Chile | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Alien ID |
| Colombia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Alien ID, Minors ID, Temporary Protection Permit |
| Costa Rica | ID Card, Passport |
| Cuba | Passport |
| Dominican Republic | ID Card, Passport, Non Voter ID |
| Ecuador | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| El Salvador | ID Card |
| Guatemala | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Alien ID, Consular ID |
| Guyana | ID Card |
| Haiti | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Jamaica | Driver’s License, Passport, Voter ID |
| Mexico | Passport, Consular Voter ID, 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, Passport, Residence Permit |
| Paraguay | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Peru | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Minors ID |
| Puerto Rico | Driver’s License |
| Saint Kitts And Nevis | Driver’s License |
| Trinidad And Tobago | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Uruguay | ID Card |
| Venezuela | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
Middle East and Africa
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Bahrain | ID Card (incl. Arabic script) |
| Botswana | ID Card |
| Burkina Faso | ID Card |
| Cameroon | ID Card, Passport |
| Comoros | Passport |
| Egypt | ID Card (incl. Arabic script) |
| Eswatini | Passport |
| Ghana | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Iraq | Passport |
| Israel | Driver’s License |
| Ivory Coast | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Jordan | ID Card (incl. Arabic script) |
| Kenya | ID Card, Passport |
| Kuwait | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Arabic script), Resident ID (incl. Arabic script) |
| Lebanon | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Arabic script) |
| Libya | Passport (incl. Arabic script) |
| Mauritius | ID Card |
| Morocco | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Mozambique | ID Card |
| Namibia | ID Card |
| Nigeria | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport, Voter ID |
| Oman | ID Card (incl. Arabic script), Resident ID (incl. Arabic script) |
| Palestine | Passport (incl. Arabic script) |
| Qatar | Driver’s License, Passport (incl. Arabic script), Residence Permit (incl. Arabic script) |
| Rwanda | ID Card |
| Saudi Arabia | Driver’s License (incl. Arabic script), ID Card, Passport (incl. Arabic script), Resident ID (incl. Arabic script) |
| Senegal | ID Card |
| South Africa | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| Sudan | Passport |
| Syria | ID Card (incl. Arabic script), Passport (incl. Arabic script) |
| Tanzania | Driver’s License |
| Togo | ID Card |
| Tunisia | Driver’s License, Passport (incl. Arabic script) |
| Turkey | Driver’s License, ID Card, Passport |
| UAE | Driver’s License, ID Card (incl. Arabic script), Passport (incl. Arabic script), Resident ID (incl. Arabic script) |
| Uganda | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Zimbabwe | ID Card, Passport |
North America
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Canada | Passport, Residence Permit, Tribal ID |
| Canada Alberta | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Canada British Columbia | Driver’s License, ID Card, Public Services 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, ID Card, Health Insurance Card |
| Canada Quebec | Driver’s License |
| Canada Saskatchewan | Driver’s License |
| Canada Yukon | Driver’s License |
| USA | Passport, Passport Card, Border Crossing Card, Global Entry Card, Green Card, Military ID, Twic Card, Uniformed Services ID, 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*, ID Card* |
| 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*, ID Card* |
| 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*, ID Card* |
| USA Virginia | Driver’s License*, ID Card* |
| USA Washington | Driver’s License*, ID Card* |
| USA West Virginia | Driver’s License*, ID Card* |
| USA Wisconsin | Driver’s License*, ID Card* |
| USA Wyoming | Driver’s License*, ID Card* |
* Vertical IDs are supported
Oceania
| Country | Supported Document Types |
|---|---|
| Australia | Passport |
| Australia Australian Capital Territory | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Australia New South Wales | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Australia Northern Territory | Driver’s License, Proof of Age Card |
| Australia Queensland | Driver’s License, Proof of Age Card |
| Australia South Australia | Driver’s License, Proof of Age Card |
| Australia Tasmania | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| Australia Victoria | Driver’s License, Proof of Age Card |
| Australia Western Australia | Driver’s License, ID Card |
| New Zealand | Driver’s License, Passport |
Anonymized Documents
If IdAnonymizationMode is enabled, certain sensitive fields are not extracted from documents (their values are returned as nil) and/or are blacked out on the returned document images. This currently affects human-readable text (VIZ) & Machine Readable Zones (MRZ).
Here is the list of the affected documents and their respective fields:
| Country | Documents | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | ID Card | Document Number (VIZ & MRZ), Additional Document Number, Full MRZ |
| Germany | Passport, Diplomatic Passport, Minor’s Passport | Document Number (VIZ & MRZ), Full MRZ |
| Hong Kong | ID Card | Document Number |
| Hong Kong | Passport, Diplomatic Passport | Document Number (VIZ & MRZ), MRZ Opt1, Full MRZ |
| Malaysia | MyKad, MyKAS, MyKid, MyPR, MyTentera | Religion |
| Netherlands | Driver’s License | Personal ID Number |
| Netherlands | ID Card | Personal ID Number, MRZ Opt1, Full MRZ |
| Netherlands | Passport, Diplomatic Passport | MRZ Opt1, Full MRZ |
| Singapore | Driver’s License | Document Number |
| Singapore | Employment Pass | Personal ID Number |
| Singapore | Fin Card, ID Card, Resident ID | Document Number |
| Singapore | Passport, Diplomatic Passport | Document Number (VIZ & MRZ), MRZ Opt1, Full MRZ |
| Singapore | S Pass, Work Permit | Document Number, Personal ID Number |
| South Korea | Driver’s License | Personal ID Number |
| South Korea | ID Card | Document Number |
| South Korea | Passport, Diplomatic Passport | Personal ID Number, MRZ Opt1, Full MRZ |