MRZ

Machine-readable zone

Description

This method finds a machine-readable zone on the image and extracts data from it. Machine-readable zone (MRZ) is typically found on official travel or identity documents of many countries. It can have 2 lines or 3 lines of machine-readable data. This method allows to process MRZ written in accordance with ICAO Document 9303 (endorsed by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission as ISO/IEC 7501-1)).

Examples of documents with MRZ

The 2-line MRZ can be found, for example, in Belarusian international passport

The 3-line MRZ see on this example of Kazakhstan identity card

Possible field types of the machine-readable zone

FieldType

Field logical types determined by the constants of this enumeration. Examples described below made for Belarusian password from above.

Below describe typical information. If you didn't any find information which do you want, please, take a look at this.

Field type	Description
ft_Surname_And_Given_Names	surname and given name(s). Example: SAYAPIN ANDREI
ft_Age	age. Example: 35
ft_Issuing_State_Code	issuing state code in compliance with3166-1 standard (ICAO doc 9303). Example: BLR
ft_Document_Number	document number. Example: MP2417879
ft_Date_of_Expiry	expiry date of the document. Example: 04/26/2028
ft_Date_of_Birth	date of birth. Example: 04/26/1983
ft_Place_of_Birth	place of birth.
ft_Personal_Number	personal number. Example: 3260483A011PB6
ft_Surname	surname. Example: "SAYAPIN"
ft_Given_Names	given name(s). Example: "ANDREI"
ft_Mothers_Name	mother's name.
ft_Nationality	nationality
ft_Sex	sex. Example: "M"
ft_Nationality_Code	nationality code in compliance with ISO3166-1 standard (ICAO doc 9303). Example: "BLR"
ft_Issuing_State_Name	issuing state name. Example: Belarus
ft_MRZ_Strings	P<BLRSAYAPIN<<ANDREI<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\nMP24178795BLR8304265M28042683260483A011PB648