CEN/TS 18214:2025 PDF

Name: CEN/TS 18214:2025 — ISO/IEC 39794-4 application profile for finger image data in machine-readable travel documents
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ISO/IEC 39794-4 application profile for finger image data in machine-readable travel documents

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CEN/TS 18214:2025

ISO/IEC 39794-4 application profile for finger image data in machine-readable travel documents

Статус документа:: Действующий
Формат:: Электронный (PDF)
Количество страниц:: 26
Дата публикации:: 24 декабря 2025 г.
Издание:: CEN TS 18214 edition 1 version 1
ICS:: 35.240.15

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The eighth edition of ICAO Doc 9303 progresses from using the first edition of the ISO/IEC 19794 series for encoding biometric reference data in electronic machine-readable travel documents to using the ISO/IEC 39794 series for this purpose. This document specifies how to use ISO/IEC 39794-4 for fingerprint image data stored in electronic machine-readable travel documents.

Abstract

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Overview

CEN/TS 18214:2025 defines a standardized application profile for the use of ISO/IEC 39794-4 in encoding finger image data within electronic machine-readable travel documents (eMRTDs). This technical specification supports the transition from the older ISO/IEC 19794 series to the extensible ISO/IEC 39794 series as mandated by the eighth edition of ICAO Doc 9303 for biometric reference data in travel documents. The document details constraints and required parameters for the interoperability, security, and quality of fingerprint image data stored in eMRTDs.

Keywords: biometric standards, finger image data, machine-readable travel documents, eMRTDs, ISO/IEC 39794-4, ICAO Doc 9303, CEN/TS 18214:2025, interoperability, data encoding.

Key Topics

Biometric Data Interchange: Specifies the use of ISO/IEC 39794-4 for standardized and extensible biometric data exchange, focusing on fingerprints in travel documents.

Data Structure: Defines how fingerprint images are stored under data group 3 (DG3) in accordance with ICAO Doc 9303, utilizing ASN.1 modules and encoded using distinguished encoding rules.

Conformance and Constraints: Imposes application-specific restrictions to optional elements, such as position codes, impression types, image format, and quality score blocks, to maximize compatibility and security.

Quality Requirements: References the mandatory use of quality metrics (e.g., NFIQ 2) for fingerprints under certain regulations to ensure reliable biometric performance.

Regulatory Alignment: Aligns with European Union regulations related to biometric passports, stipulating the use of particular image formats and finger choices.

Extensibility and Interoperability: Ensures that all encoded biometric data blocks conform to ISO/IEC 39794-4, but enforces stricter options for cross-system compatibility, crucial for border control and international identification processes.

Applications

CEN/TS 18214:2025 is essential for:

National Passport Authorities: Ensures that electronic passports and other eMRTDs store fingerprint images in a format compliant with the latest international and European standards, supporting secure and interoperable border control.

Identity Document Issuers: Provides guidance for public and private entities issuing travel or identity documents containing biometric data.

System Integrators and Solution Providers: Assists technology vendors in developing eMRTD-compliant systems, capture devices, and biometric matching engines for use by governments and border agencies.

Compliance and Auditing: Enables efficient auditing of passport and ID production systems for conformity to ICAO Doc 9303 and EU Council Regulations, reducing the risk of non-compliance.

Practical Benefits:

Promotes cross-border interoperability by mandating a uniform encoding approach for fingerprint images.

Enhances traveler verification speed and reliability at borders through high-quality, standardized fingerprint data.

Facilitates the secure and structured extension of biometric information for future-proofing travel document systems.

Related Standards

ISO/IEC 39794-1: Framework for extensible biometric data interchange formats, offering the base structure for all ISO/IEC 39794 standards.

ISO/IEC 39794-4: Specifies extensible formats for finger image data.

ICAO Doc 9303: Governs the specifications for machine-readable travel documents, including biometric data requirements.

CEN/TS 17661: Provides guidance for enrolment practices and fingerprint image quality assessment in the context of EU regulations.

ISO/IEC 19794 series: Predecessor standards for biometric data formats, now largely replaced in travel document applications.

ISO/IEC 7816-11: Covers the use of biometric information templates in integrated circuit cards for identification.

By following CEN/TS 18214:2025, organizations ensure that their biometric eMRTDs meet the most up-to-date international requirements for security, interoperability, and quality of finger image data. This is critical for secure and trusted international travel and identification.

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Abstract

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Overview

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Applications

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ISO/IEC 39794-4:2019/Amd 1:2023

Information technology — Extensible biometric data interchange formats — Part 4: Finger image data — Amendmen…

BS ISO/IEC 29109-10:2010

Information technology. Conformance testing methodology for biometric data interchange formats defined in ISO…

BS ISO/IEC 39794-17:2021

Information technology. Extensible biometric data interchange formats. Gait image sequence data.

ISO/IEC 7816-11:2004

Identification cards — Integrated circuit cards — Part 11: Personal verification through biometric methods