Information technology - Personal identification - ISO-compliant driving licence - Part 1: Physical characteristics and basic data set

ISO/IEC 18013-1:2018 This document establishes guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL) in regard to both visual human-readable features and ISO machine-readable technologies. It creates a common basis for international use and mutual recognition of the IDL without impeding individual national/community/regional motor vehicle authorities in taking care of their specific needs.

The design approach of the IDL ISO ID-1 size card is to establish a secure domestic driving permit (DDP) for both human verification and machine readability and accompanying booklet with sleeve insert pocket for international use instead of the international driving permit (IDP) paper document (see Annex G).

The basic document design premises include:

— A minimum common mandatory data element set.

— A common layout for ease of recognition.

— Minimum security requirements for both human and machine verification.

— Interoperability of the machine-readable content.

At the discretion of national/community/regional motor vehicle authorities it allows for:

— Inclusion of supplementary optional data elements to meet the needs of specific national/community/r