Document Type Descriptions

The three document_type values (na_dl, passport, and other) are categories for most federal, state, and international documents used as primary identification. The following table shows the expected document_type value for various forms of identification. Examples are not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive.

ExamplesExpected document_type Value
North American* driver license including REAL ID, enhanced ID, learner permit, US military ID, and non-driver state identity cardna_dl
International passport card, trusted traveler card, permanent resident cardother
Passport booklet, visapassport

* Includes the United States and Canada. Support is limited for Mexico.

Supported barcode formats

We provide barcode verification results for 2D (PDF417 format) barcodes found on various forms of DMV-issued identification.

  • For the United States, we recognize barcodes from all 50 states, along with districts, and outlying territories.
  • For Canada, we recognize barcodes from all 10 provinces, and the three territories.
  • For Mexico, barcode support is limited. Many Mexican jurisdictions do not use a 2D (PDF417 format) barcode. Contact Intellicheck for details.

Other types of validation

We perform other types of validation for identification documents that do not include a 2D (PDF417 format) barcode, such as OCR match, document liveness, and customer quality checks. See Signal Descriptions.

Unsupported formats

We do not currently read identification document QR codes.