README.md

Machine Readable Travel Documents parser

This library provides parser for machine readable zones on various types of travel documents (passports, visas, idcards) as specified by ICAO Doc 9303.

Installation

npm install mrtd

Supported types of documents

• TD1
• TD2
• TD3
• MRV-A
• MRV-B

Usage

var MRZdata =  "I<UTOD231458907<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n"
    MRZdata += "7408122F1204159UTO<<<<<<<<<<<6\n"
    MRZdata += "ERIKSSON<<ANNA<MARIA<<<<<<<<<<";

var mrtd = require('mrtd')

try {
    var data = mrtd.parse(MRZdata)
    console.log(data)
} catch (e) {
    // handle your error
}

// outputs

{ documentType: 'I',
  documentSubType: null,
  issuer: 'UTO',
  documentNumber: 'D23145890',
  optionalData1: '<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<',
  birthday: { day: '12', month: '08', year: '74' },
  sex: 'F',
  expiry: { day: 15, month: 4, year: 12 },
  nationality: 'UTO',
  optionalData2: '<<<<<<<<<<<',
  name: { primary: 'ERIKSSON', secondary: 'ANNA MARIA' },
  _type: 'td1' }