The ID Document Index

The ID Document Index is a proprietary on-line reference guide to the world's passports and ID documents, provided by International Reference Systems on a platform created and maintained by Regula.


It is included within the annual subscription for ID & Secure Document News and provides a powerful tool for additional and complementary information to the news and analysis provided in the newsletter each month.


Key features include:

  • information on national passports, ID cards, diplomatic passports, residence permits, service documents, travel documents, driving licenses and many more
  • searchable by country, type of document, ISO code, period, security features
  • high resolution scans of original documents
  • clear and detailed descriptions, along with images of the front and reverse (under white, UV and IR light) with photographic enlargements of key security features
  • specifications including substrate and composition, stitching, size, position of photos (primary and secondary) fingerprints and other biometric features, RFID chip, MRZ , validity
  • detailed information on security features such as watermarks, windows, microprint, security threads, UV reaction, holograms and kinegrams, intaglio, special inks etc.
  • news of forthcoming issues, as well as most recently issued documents
  • country sections include useful additional information such as travel advice, passport and visa entry requirements and currencies in use
  • up to date - continuously updated to ensure the information is current and accurate
  • available in multiple languages.