ICAO Doc 9303 - Machine Readable Travel Documents and Biometric Data Standards

What ICAO Doc 9303 - Machine Readable Travel Documents and Biometric Data Standards requires

ICAO Document 9303 (8th Edition 2021) establishes the global standard for Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) including e-Passports with biometric chips (Part 9), biometric data specifications (Part 9: LDS and PKI), and machine readable zones (Part 3-7). All 193 ICAO Contracting States are obligated to implement these standards. AI-based identity verification, border management systems, and passport scanning tools must comply with ICAO 9303 biometric data specifications. Facial recognition accuracy requirements in border AI intersect with EU AI Act Annex III high-risk system requirements and GDPR biometric data processing under Article 9.

Pillar: Immigration & Border Control · Authority: Immigration Regulatory Authority · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-05-10

Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R0399

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Primary Citations — 7 traced to source

• ICAO Doc 9303, Machine Readable Travel Documents (8th Edition 2021), Part 1 (Overview), Part 3 (MRZ), Part 9 (Biometrics), Part 10 (LDS), Part 11 (PKI), Part 12 (EAC) (International Civil Aviation Organization)
• ISO/IEC 19794-5:2011, Biometric Data Interchange Formats: Face Image Data, Section 7 (record format), Section 9 (image capture requirements) (International Organization for Standardization / IEC)

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