International ID Card

Mindee enables the automatic extraction of structured identity data from ID cards, a critical component for use cases like identity verification, KYC, and onboarding.

Watch this short demo to see how quickly you can set up and test the French ID Card model with Mindee:

Why use Mindee for ID cards?

ID cards differ vastly across countries in design, language, and layout. Mindee abstracts that complexity by offering:

• Pre-configured templates: ready for different document types
• Plug-and-play integration: no template design or training required
• High accuracy and speed: even with variations in card format, font, or photo quality

Example: French National ID Card (Carte Nationale d’Identité – France)

Why Mindee works for French ID Cards

Mindee’s ID Card France OCR model handles all French ID variations. It’s optimized to read both MRZ and non‑MRZ zones, ensuring high accuracy across all formats.

Mindee can extract specific French ID card fields like:

• Card Access Number (CAN) – a unique numeric code specific to French ID cards; not labeled on the document itself
• Issuing Authority – indicates the specific French administrative body (mairie, préfecture, etc.) that issued the card
• Document Type – classification indicating which version of the ID card it is (NEW - the issued version from 2021 or OLD - the issued version from 1988 - 2021)
• Document Sides – indicates whether the processed image is the front or back of the ID
• Image Orientation – rotation metadata indicating how the image was oriented during extraction

If you want to try and do a live test, you can use this French ID example:

Two Ways to Create Your International ID Model

1. Choose "International ID" in the Catalog (Recommended)

• Click on "Create your document AI model" in your dashboard, then select "International ID".
• The International ID model template comes pre-configured with standard fields.
• Once your model is created, you can immediately test with your own documents.
• Optionally, you can adjust the model's Data Schema if you need to modify fields.

2. Build an ID Card Model from Scratch

• In the dialog with Mindee’s AI assistant, describe what the document is (e.g., “a French national ID card”) and specify the fields you want to extract (such as surname, date of birth, issuing authority).
• The AI will propose an initial schema, review it and adjust fields or mapping in the Data Schema tab until it fits your requirements.
• Once finalized, your custom model is ready for live testing.

Document format support

The API handles both PDF and common image formats (JPG, PNG), including smartphone photos. It applies reliably to front/back sides and both old and new French ID layouts.

International ID Fields

Documentation for all fields present in the data schema.

Field accessors are used as the keys for accessing the values in the returned data. On the data schema interface, this is the "Field Name".

Field value types indicate how the value is returned by the API. On the data schema interface, this is the "Field Type".

Given Names

The given names of the person.

Accessor: given_names Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Surnames

The surnames of the person.

Accessor: surnames Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Date of Birth

The date of birth of the person.

Accessor: date_of_birth Value Type: date

Has a single value.

Place of Birth

The place of birth of the person.

Accessor: place_of_birth Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Nationality

The nationality of the person.

Accessor: nationality Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Sex

The sex of the person.

Accessor: sex Possible Values: M, F, Other

Has a single value.

Document Number

The document number of the ID.

Accessor: document_number Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Date of Issue

The date when the ID was issued.

Accessor: date_of_issue Value Type: date

Has a single value.

Date of Expiry

The date when the ID expires.

Accessor: date_of_expiry Value Type: date

Has a single value.

Authority

The authority that issued the ID.

Accessor: authority Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Address

The address of the person.

Accessor: address

Subfields

• Street The street address. Accessor: street Value Type: string
• City The city. Accessor: city Value Type: string
• State The state or province. Accessor: state Value Type: string
• Postal Code The postal code. Accessor: postal_code Value Type: string
• Country The country. Accessor: country Value Type: string

Has a single value.

Document Type

The type of ID document.

Accessor: document_type Possible Values: Passport, National ID, Driver License, Residence Permit

Has a single value.

MRZ

The mrz, the Machine Readable Zone.

Accessor: mrz

Subfields

• Line 1 The first line of the mrz. Accessor: line_1 Value Type: string
• Line 2 The second line of the mrz. Accessor: line_2 Value Type: string
• Line 3 The third line of the mrz. Accessor: line_3 Value Type: string

Has a single value.