Types of ID documents and data fields supported by the Linux Document Data Extractor Module
The Document Data Extractor supports the following types of documents and fields.
The table below uses the following abbreviations:
- VIZ (Visual Inspection Zone): contains various data about the document holder and the document in a non-standardized format
- MRZ (Machine-Readable Zone): standardized data format on ID documents and passports, containing personal and document-related data
- CAN (Card Access Number): security feature for electronic authentication, e.g., when using the online identification function (eID)
| ID Document Type | Sides Available | Extractable VIZ Fields | Has MRZ | Extractable MRZ Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German ID card | front & back | document number, surname, given names, maiden name, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, date of expiry, signature (image), biometric photo (image), CAN, address, color of eyes, height, issue date, issuing authority, pseudonym | yes | document number, document type, surname, given names, date of birth, gender, issue date, issuing state, date of expiry, nationality, check digits |
| German passport | front only | document number, passport type, country code, surname, given names, maiden name, gender, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, date of expiry, signature (image), biometric photo (image), issue date, issuing authority | yes | document number, document type, surname, given names, date of birth, gender, issue date, issuing state, date of expiry, nationality, check digits |
| German residence permit | front & back | document number, title type, surname, given names, date of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality, date of expiry, place of issue, remarks, signature (image), biometric photo (image), CAN, address, color of eyes, height, issue date, issuing authority | yes | document number, document type, surname, given names, date of birth, gender, issue date, issuing state, date of expiry, nationality, check digits |
| European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) | front & back | issuer name, issuer number, personal number, surname, given names, CAN, date of birth, card number, country code, date of expiry, signature (image) | no | - |
| German driver's license | front & back | document number, surname, given names, date of birth, place of birth, date of expiry, issue date, issuing authority, license categories, restrictions, signature (image), biometric photo (image) | no | - |
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