Machine Readable Travel Documents
Doc 9303Machine ReadableTravel DocumentsPart 1Machine Readable PassportsVolume 1Passports with Machine Readable DataStored in Optical Character Recognition FormatApproved by the Secretary Generaland published under his authoritySixth Edition — 2006International Civil Aviation Organization
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Doc 9303Machine ReadableTravel DocumentsPart 1Machine Readable PassportsVolume 1Passports with Machine Readable DataStored in Optical Character Recognition FormatApproved by the Secretary Generaland published under his authoritySixth Edition — 2006International Civil Aviation Organization
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FOREWORDThe sixth edition of Doc 9303, Part 1, updates and replaces the specifications for machine readable passportsas published in the fifth edition (2003) and represents a substantial modernization of the material contained inprevious editions. In particular, this sixth edition incorporates the new globally interoperable standard forbiometric identification of the holder and for the storage of the associated data on a contactless integratedcircuit. In consequence, some other biometric identification methods and data storage media, described in thefifth edition, are no longer to be regarded as options within the globally interoperable standard. States may,however, use them for their own or agreed bilateral purposes.Such is the magnitude of the specification for the new globally interoperable biometric identification system andthe data storage using a contactless integrated circuit, that Doc 9303, Part 1, is now divided into two volumes.The first volume, known as Doc 9303, Part 1, Volume 1, is an updated version of the fifth edition containing allthe specifications required for a State to issue a machine readable passport book. The second volume, knownas Doc 9303, Part 1, Volume 2, contains the specifications for enhancing the machine readable passport withthe globally interoperable system of biometric identification and its associated data storage utilizing acontactless integrated circuit. A State wishing to issue a passport designed to facilitate cross-border travel withenhanced security by incorporating the globally interoperable machine assisted biometric identification/datastorage system will therefore need comply with both Volumes of Part 1. Certain specifications within Volume 1,particularly in relation to the portrait and other identification features, have been amended to ensure that whena State decides to upgrade to a globally interoperable biometric passport, a minimum amount of change topassport production will be involved.The specifications and guidance material on matters such as naming conventions, transliteration of nationalcharacters in the machine readable zone and the calculation of check digits, expanded in the previous edition,have been retained in this first volume of Part 1. The option for the inclusion and placement of a bar code onthe data page remains, but it is to be emphasized that the inclusion of a bar code and its data is solely for useby the issuing State or by other States by bilateral agreement; it is not globally interoperable. As before,provision is made for issuing the passport as a wallet-size card in accordance with the specifications for theSize-1 machine readable official travel document as set forth in Doc 9303, Part 3. The emphasis on the securityof the document against fraud by alteration or counterfeit is given greater prominence in this sixth edition, as isthe need for security of the premises in which a passport is made, personalized and issued, and for the vettingof staff employed in these activities.A concept highlighted in the fifth edition was that of “global interoperability”. In this context, the term isunderstood as the capability of inspection systems (either manual or automated) in different States throughoutthe world to exchange data, to process data received from systems in other States, and to utilize that data ininspection operations in their respective States. Global interoperability is a major objective of the standardizedspecifications for placement of both eye readable and machine readable data in all MRTDs. In thesecurity-conscious world of today, the need for machine-assisted global interoperability has become pressing.This has necessitated the standardization on one primary biometric identification method and of one methodof data storage. The New Technologies Working Group of the Technical Advisory Group on Machine ReadableTravel Documents commenced an evaluation in 1998 of the various options and, in early 2001, selected andrecommended the face as the primary biometric with contactless integrated circuit as the data storagetechnology. The recommendation was made specifically in response to the needs of passport issuing andimmigration authorities to ensure accurate identification of a passport applicant or holder while minimizingfacilitation problems for the traveller. This recommendation was endorsed by the Air Transport Committee ofthe ICAO Council in 2003.(iii)
(iv)Machine Readable Travel DocumentsApplicability. Although the specifications in Doc 9303, Part 1, are intended for particular application to thepassport, issuing States and organizations are encouraged to apply them as well to other ID-3 size identitydocuments, for example the laissez-passer, the seafarer’s identity document and refugee travel documents.
TABLE OF CONTENTSPageForeword .I.(iii)Introduction .I-1General considerations .ICAO’s leadership role .Relative costs and benefits of machine readable travel documents .Operations .Endorsement by ISO .I-1I-1I-2I-2I-3Technical specifications for machine readable passports —References and definitions .II-1Scope .Note on Supplement.Normative references .Definitions .Technical specifications for machine readable passports .II-1II-1II-1II-2II-3Technical specifications for the security of the design, manufactureand issuance of machine readable travel documents .III-1Scope .Security of the MRP and its personalization.Machine assisted document verification .Security of MRP production and issuance facilities .Provision of information on newly issued MRPs .Provision of information on lost and stolen passports .III-1III-1III-1III-2III-2III-2Informative Appendix 1 to Section III.Security Standards for machine readable travel documents .1. Scope .2. Introduction .3. Basic principles .4. Main threats to the security of travel documents.5. Security features and techniques .6. Glossary of terms .III-3III-3III-3III-4III-5III-5III-13Informative Appendix 2 to Section III.Machine-assisted document security verification .1. Scope .2. Types of machine assisted document verification features.III-20III-20III-20II.III.III.(v)
(vi)Machine Readable Travel DocumentsPageInformative Appendix 3 to Section III.The prevention of fraud associated with the issuance process .1. Scope .2. Fraud and its prevention.3. Recommended measures against fraud .4. Procedures to combat fraudulent applications .5. Control of issuing facilities .IV.III-22III-22III-22III-23III-23III-24Technical specifications for machine readable passports .IV-1Scope .Physical characteristics .Constructions and dimensions of the MRP and MRP data page .General layout of the MRP data page .Content and use of zones .Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder .Detailed layout of the MRP data page .Visual inspection zone — Data element directory .Mandatory machine readable one (MRZ) (Zone VII).Data structure of machine readable data for the MRP data page .Machine reading requirements and the effective reading zone.Convention for writing the name of the holder.Representation of the issuing State or organization and nationality of the holder .Representation of dates .Abbreviations of months in English, French and Spanish .Check digits in the machine readable zone .Character sets and fonts .Characteristics of the machine readable zone .Quality specifications of the machine readable zone .Passport card .Passports with additional data storage and biometric capability ppendix 1 to Section IV. Sequence of data elements for the MRP data page .Appendix 2 to Section IV. Schematic diagram of the MRP data page .Appendix 3 to Section IV. Schematic diagram of the MRZ.Appendix 4 to Section IV. Nominal Positioning of Zones I to V on the MRP data page .Appendix 5 to Section IV. Examples of a personalized MRP data page .Appendix 6 to Section IV. Construction of the MRZ of the passport data page .Appendix 7 to Section IV. Three-letter codes .Appendix 8 to Section IV. Subset of OCR-B characters from ISO 1073-II for usein machine readable travel documents .Appendix 9 to Section IV. Transliterations recommended for use by States.Appendix 10 to Section IV. Recommended locations of structure and substancemachine assisted document verification features.Appendix 11 to Sect
Machine Readable Travel Documents Sixth Edition — 2006 Doc 9303 Part 1 Machine Readable Passports Volume 1 Passports with Machine Readable Data Stored in Optical Character Recognition Format. Orders should be sent to one of the following addresses, together with the appropriate remittance (by bank draft, cheque or money order) .
Doc 9303, Part 3, Volume 1, Machine Readable Official Travel Documents – MRtds with Machine Readable Data Stored in Optical Character Recognition Format (2008). Part 3 defines specifications that are common to TD1, TD2 and TD3 size machine readable travel documents (MRTDs) including those necessary for global interoperability using visual inspection and machine readable (optical character recognition) means.
SEVIS Name Standards Tied to Standards for Machine‐readable Passport The International Civil Aviation Organization compiled the standards for machine-readable travel documents into Document 9303 Machine-readable Travel Documents Volume 1: Machine-readable Passports (Doc 9303). The standards in Doc 9303 are ISO endorsed and have
Machine Readable Travel Document with „ICAO Application", Extended Access Control with PACE The document has been prepared as a Protection Profile (PP) following the rules and formats of Common Criteria version 3.1 [1], [2], [3], Revision 3. Correspondence and comments to this Machine Readable Travel Document (EAC PP) should be referred to:
C. Security of travel documents 3.9 Recommended Practice — Contracting States should incorporate biometric data in their machine readable travel documents in a contactless integrated circuit chip, as specified in Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents Note.— Doc 9303 does not support the incorporation of biometric data in visas 6
3. Machine Readable Travel Documents. Part 3: Machine Readable Official Travel Documents, Specifications for Electronically enabled Official Travel Documents with Biometric Identification Capabilities. International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO Doc 9303, 2008. 4. Technical Guidelines TR-03110. Advanced Security Mechanisms for .
Doc 9303 Part 3 (Other Travel Documents/Cards) endorsed by ISO as Standard 7501 Part 3 . has ‘a program to issue to its nationals machine-readable passports that are tamper-resistant and incorporate biometric and document authentication identifiers that comply with applicable biometric
travel documents into Document 9303 Machine-readable Travel Documents Volume 1: Machine-readable Passports (Doc 9303). The standards in Doc 9303 are ISO endorsed and have been adapted around the world. SEVIS name field standards: Upper or lower case Roman alphabet
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