What types of identification documents are accepted?

Our OCR solution recognizes identity documents and passports issued in 195 countries and territories: National ID cards (old and new formats, European ID cards, etc.) Passports (all ICAO-compliant formats) Driver’s licenses Residence permits Social security cards Single-sided, double-sided, and documents with an MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) are also supported.

How do you ensure GDPR compliance, and where is the data stored?

Data protection is at the heart of AITECA. Our solution is designed according to the principles of Privacy by Design: 100% hosted in France by an ISO 27001-certified partner, protected from the Cloud Act (public cloud, SecNumCloud, or on-premises, depending on your needs) End-to-end encryption (TLS 1.3 + AES-256) and strict data compartmentalization Automatic deletion of documents after processing Your data is never used to train our AI models—a contractual commitment Data Processing Agreement (DPA) provided as standard, in compliance with Article 28 of the GDPR Designated DPO and comprehensive procedures for data subjects’ rights ISO 27001:2022 certifications across our entire SaaS scope and SOC 2 Type II certification provided by Microsoft (hosting provider)

How does document fraud detection work?

Our anti-fraud engine performs numerous checks as soon as documents are received. This ensures that suspected fraud is detected before any business processing takes place. Image checks: Detection of digital alterations Detection of AI-generated documents (metadata, C2PA signature) Detection of screenshots (EXIF metadata, compression artifacts) Face matching... Data checks: Validation of MRZ checksums Consistency between date of birth, age, and issue date Verification of document number format by country Detection of expired documents... Specific alerts are automatically triggered in case of suspicion.

Can we extract information other than the standard fields?

Yes, in addition to standard fields (last name, first name, date of birth, document number), our OCR can extract or verify: Additional fields: ID photo (extraction of the face from the photo) Holder’s signature Specific information (blood type, height, eye color on certain documents) 1D/2D barcodes (PDF417, QR code) found on driver’s licenses Custom fields: For specific needs (for example, extracting job-related fields from company ID badges, business cards, etc.), we can train a custom model. Contact our team for a personalized quote.

How do you handle damaged or poor-quality documents?

Our image preprocessing suite incorporates advanced techniques to clean up documents and optimize data extraction, even when the image quality is poor: Perspective correction (documents photographed at an angle) Contrast enhancement for hard-to-read text Reduction of noise and JPEG compression artifacts Removal of glare and shadows Adaptive binarization to improve sharpness Folded/creased documents: detection of folds and interpolation of missing areas Very blurry photos: triggers an “Insufficient Quality” alert with a request for a new scan

How can I integrate AITECA with my existing tools (ERP, CRM, EDM, etc.)?

Our service is designed to integrate quickly and easily (in just a few days) with your existing systems: A modern, well-documented REST API for a simple, seamless connection Your service will be up and running in less than 24 hours Support and integration reviews by one of our experts to accelerate and secure your projects

National ID Card Verification – OCR, Fraud Detection, and Automation

GDPR-compliant

Secure Data

Covers 195 countries

Recognized Official Languages

Precision > 99 %

Reliable extraction

Fraud Detection

Automatic Analysis

Context

Why automate the scanning of identification documents?

In a world where identity verification is ubiquitous (banking, insurance, transportation, etc.), manual data entry and verification remain slow, error-prone, and a source of friction.

OCR for identity documents automates this process by instantly extracting all structured data (last name, first name, date of birth, address, document number, expiration date, etc.) from a single image. The result: faster workflows, improved compliance, and teams freed from repetitive tasks.

Beyond simple data extraction, AITECA incorporates consistency checks, document fraud detection, and international standardization to meet the most stringent requirements.

Boost Your Productivity

Regulatory Compliance

Comply with the KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements imposed by AML5, the PACTE Act, and the regulators (ACPR, AMF). Automation ensures the traceability and timestamping of each identity verification.

Sectors involved

Banks, insurance companies, fintech companies, payment platforms

Seamless customer experience

Reduce the onboarding time from 8 minutes to less than 2 minutes. The customer takes a photo of their ID with their smartphone, and the data is automatically pre-filled. No re-entry, no friction.

Use Cases

Digital onboarding, car rentals, hotel reservations, event registration

Reducing data entry errors

Eliminate the 1 to 5% of manual data entry errors (transposed digits, misspelled names, incorrect dates) that lead to rejected applications, disputes, and additional operational costs.

Use cases

HR administrative management, secure access controls, administrative procedures

Detection of Document Fraud

Identify fraudulent documents in real time: screenshots, expired documents, forgeries, or visual inconsistencies. More than 10 checkpoints are analyzed for each document.

Use cases

Prevention of bank fraud, real estate rentals, customs inspections, car rentals

Operational Productivity

Free your teams from repetitive and time-consuming data entry tasks. A verification agent can process up to 3× more cases per day. ROI is typically achieved in less than 4 months.

Use cases

Bank back office, customer service, administrative management centers

How does our ID OCR work?

The intelligent, multi-technology orchestrator: 3 key steps for reliable and secure data extraction

1 Acquisition

Multi-source capture

2 Extraction

OCR and Standardization

3 Verification

Anti-Fraud and Compliance Controls

Result

Ready-to-use data

Data extracted and structured in JSON

Immediate treatment

Ready to integrate into your IT system

Our Step-by-Step Process

Smart Document Acquisition

Collect and centralize your documents from all your sources: scanned documents, emails, APIs, business applications, or user uploads.

Result: 100% of documents are centralized as soon as they arrive, regardless of format or channel.

Multi-source ingestion (API, email, upload, mobile, portrait)
Multi-format support (paper, PDF, TIF, JPG, etc.)
Consolidation of data streams into a single location

Automatically optimized image quality

Each document is automatically enhanced to ensure optimal readability. The algorithms correct scanning-related defects (angle, lighting, noise, spots, creases, etc.) and identify key areas of the document.

Result: a clean, usable image for accurate data extraction.

Perspective correction
Contrast enhancement
Noise reduction
Area detection (MRZ, photo, fields)

Instant document recognition

The system automatically identifies identification documents (passports, residence permits, French or European ID cards, etc.) from among hundreds of supported formats.

Result: processing tailored to each document format.

Identification of document type (French ID card, passport, driver’s license, etc.)
Recognition of the issuing country
Support for 195 languages

Smart Data Extraction

Data is automatically extracted from all relevant areas of the document: front, back, 2D-DOC, MRZ/MLA, photo, and text content.

Result: structured data ready for use.

Multi-zone OCR
MRZ extraction
Recognition of major alphabets (Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, etc.)
Structured Data & Metadata

Standardized, ready-to-use data in your systems

Dates, amounts, addresses, numbers: each piece of extracted data is automatically reformatted according to your systems’ standards.

Result: harmonized data that’s ready to use.

Dates in international format (ISO 8601)
Validated addresses (official BAN database)
Consistent capitalization (names, labels, titles)
Standardized numbers (ID number)

Advanced security against fraud and non-compliance

The system performs an in-depth analysis of the document to detect any anomalies or attempts at document fraud.

Result: reliable business processing based on a high level of document confidence.

+10 fraud indicators (AI-powered detection, 2D-DOC verification, face matching, etc.)
+10 business compliance and AML/CFT checks (expired documents, asset freezes, PPE list, etc.)
Actionable alerts in JSON format

Enriched, structured data ready for integration

The data is immediately usable and can be integrated into your systems.

Result: 100% reliable, comprehensive data accessible in real time.

Structured JSON data
Confidence score
Immediate IT integration

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Comment BNP Paribas a boosté sa performance en réduisant son temps de traitement de XX %

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Jusqu’à 3× plus de dossiers traités par agent chaque jour, sans effort supplémentaire

Gain de temps

Traitement en moins de 10 secondes vs 2 à 3 minutes en saisie manuelle

"Nous recevions quotidiennement des centaines de réclamations liées aux délais de traitement. Nos équipes étaient submergées et le moral en pâtissait. Il fallait trouver une solution pérenne."

**Sophie Durand**
Directrice des Opérations

BNP Paribas

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Are you wondering…?

Our OCR solution recognizes identity documents and passports issued in 195 countries and territories:

National ID cards (old and new formats, European ID cards, etc.)
Passports (all ICAO-compliant formats)
Driver’s licenses
Residence permits
Social security cards

Single-sided, double-sided, and documents with an MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) are also supported.

Data protection is at the heart of AITECA. Our solution is designed according to the principles of Privacy by Design:

100% hosted in France by an ISO 27001-certified partner, protected from the Cloud Act (public cloud, SecNumCloud, or on-premises, depending on your needs)
End-to-end encryption (TLS 1.3 + AES-256) and strict data compartmentalization
Automatic deletion of documents after processing
Your data is never used to train our AI models—a contractual commitment
Data Processing Agreement (DPA) provided as standard, in compliance with Article 28 of the GDPR
Designated DPO and comprehensive procedures for data subjects’ rights
ISO 27001:2022 certifications across our entire SaaS scope and SOC 2 Type II certification provided by Microsoft (hosting provider)

Our anti-fraud engine performs numerous checks as soon as documents are received. This ensures that suspected fraud is detected before any business processing takes place.

Image checks:

Detection of digital alterations
Detection of AI-generated documents (metadata, C2PA signature)
Detection of screenshots (EXIF metadata, compression artifacts)
Face matching...

Data checks:

Validation of MRZ checksums
Consistency between date of birth, age, and issue date
Verification of document number format by country
Detection of expired documents...

Specific alerts are automatically triggered in case of suspicion.

Yes, in addition to standard fields (last name, first name, date of birth, document number), our OCR can extract or verify:

Additional fields:

ID photo (extraction of the face from the photo)
Holder’s signature
Specific information (blood type, height, eye color on certain documents)
1D/2D barcodes (PDF417, QR code) found on driver’s licenses

Custom fields:

For specific needs (for example, extracting job-related fields from company ID badges, business cards, etc.), we can train a custom model. Contact our team for a personalized quote.

Our image preprocessing suite incorporates advanced techniques to clean up documents and optimize data extraction, even when the image quality is poor:

Perspective correction (documents photographed at an angle)
Contrast enhancement for hard-to-read text
Reduction of noise and JPEG compression artifacts
Removal of glare and shadows
Adaptive binarization to improve sharpness
Folded/creased documents: detection of folds and interpolation of missing areas
Very blurry photos: triggers an “Insufficient Quality” alert with a request for a new scan

Our service is designed to integrate quickly and easily (in just a few days) with your existing systems:

A modern, well-documented REST API for a simple, seamless connection
Your service will be up and running in less than 24 hours
Support and integration reviews by one of our experts to accelerate and secure your projects

A solution adopted by +650 companies

They chose simplicity

carac-image — “The advantage is that we're not starting from scratch: the documents and checks are natively integrated into the solution.”

**Myriam Souveton**
Marketing & Digital Manager

Carac

mnh-image — “We were able to process six times as much paper mail, email, and web-based correspondence with a virtually unchanged workforce.”

**Nathalie Le Saux**
Digital Project Manager

MNH

OCR for ID Cards
and Passports

Why automate the scanning of identification documents?