MRZ
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MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) is the standardized, optically scannable text area on passports and other travel documents that encodes key personal and document data for automated identity verification.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
machine readable zone
ⓘ
standard for travel documents ⓘ |
| characterSet |
0–9
ⓘ
< as filler character ⓘ A–Z ⓘ |
| definedBy | International Civil Aviation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
error detection via check digits
ⓘ
fast data entry ⓘ |
| encodes |
date of birth
ⓘ
date of expiry ⓘ document number ⓘ document type ⓘ holder name ⓘ issuing state or organization ⓘ nationality ⓘ optional personal number ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| fullForm | Machine Readable Zone ⓘ |
| governedByStandard | ICAO Doc 9303 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
three-line MRZ
ⓘ
two-line MRZ ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
contains check digits
ⓘ
encodes document data ⓘ encodes personal data ⓘ fixed format ⓘ optically scannable ⓘ uses OCR-B font ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
automated identity verification
ⓘ
border control automation ⓘ machine readability ⓘ optical character recognition ⓘ |
| introducedBy | ICAO standards for MRTDs ⓘ |
| locationOnDocument | data page of passport GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | machine readable travel document ⓘ |
| readBy |
OCR software
ⓘ
optical scanners ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
contactless chip data in passports
ⓘ
ePassport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityRole |
supports verification of printed data consistency
ⓘ
used as seed for access to ePassport chip ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airline check-in systems
ⓘ
automated border control gates ⓘ data capture in travel industry ⓘ document authentication ⓘ |
| usedIn |
identity cards
ⓘ
machine readable passports ⓘ passports ⓘ travel documents ⓘ visas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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