ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000

Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system

Cartes d'identification — Identification des émetteurs — Partie 1: Système de numérotation

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 06-Sep-2000
• Withdrawal Date: 06-Sep-2000
• ICS: 35.240.15 - Identification cards. Chip cards. Biometrics
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 - Cards and security devices for personal identification
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 - Cards and security devices for personal identification
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 13-Oct-2006

Relations

• Parent: ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000/Cor 1:2001 - Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system — Technical Corrigendum 1
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revised: ISO/IEC 7812-1:2006 - Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO/IEC 7812-1:1993 - Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Corrected By: ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000/Cor 1:2001 - Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 1: Numbering system — Technical Corrigendum 1
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022
• Consolidated By: ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 7812-1
Second edition
2000-09-15
Identification cards — Identification of
issuers —
Part 1:
Numbering system
Cartes d'identification — Identification des émetteurs —
Partie 1: Système de numérotation
Reference number
ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000(E)
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ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission)
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Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO/IEC 7812 may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard ISO/IEC 7812-1 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information
technology, Subcommittee SC 17, Identification cards and related devices.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 7812-1:1993), which has been technically
revised. Note that the previous edition of ISO/IEC 7812-1, published in 1993, was a first edition but "third edition"
was indicated by error on its cover page and in the foreword.
ISO/IEC 7812 consists of the following parts, under the general title Identification cards — Identification of issuers:
— Part 1: Numbering system
— Part 2: Application and registration procedures
Annex B forms a normative part of this part of ISO/IEC 7812. Annex A is for information only.
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ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000(E)
Introduction
This part of ISO/IEC 7812 is one of a series of standards describing the parameters for identification cards and the
use of such cards for international and/or inter-industry interchange.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 7812-1:2000(E)
Identification cards — Identification of issuers —
Part 1:
Numbering system
1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 7812 specifies a numbering system for the identification of issuers of identification cards used
in international and/or inter-industry interchange.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this part of ISO/IEC 7812. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part of ISO/IEC 7812 are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 3166-1:1997, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country
codes.
ISO/IEC 7810:1995, Identification cards — Physical characteristics.
ISO/IEC 7811-3:1995, Identification cards — Recording technique — Part 3: Location of embossed characters on
ID-1 cards.
ISO/IEC 7812-2:2000, Identification cards — Identification of issuers — Part 2: Application and registration
procedures.
ISO 8583:1993, Financial transaction card originated messages — Interchange message specifications.
International Telecommunication Union Recommendation (CCITT) Recommendation E.118, The international
telecommunication charge card.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this part of ISO/IEC 7812, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
card issuer
institution (or its agent) that issues the identification card to the cardholder
3.2
cardholder
customer associated with the Primary Account Number (PAN)
3.3
individual account identification
number assigned by the card issuing institution for the purpose of identifying an individual account
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3.4
interchange
exchange of (card originated/activated) transaction data between two or more different entities/institutions based on
an agreement between the participants
3.5
Issuer Identification Number (IIN)
number that identifies the major industry and the card issuer and that forms the first part of the Primary Account
Number (PAN)
3.6
Major Industry Identifier (MII)
major industry of the card issuer
3.7
Primary Account Number (PAN)
number containing a maximum of 19 digits which serves to identify the card issuer and the card holder
NOTE It consists of the IIN, the individual account identification provided by the issuer and a check digit derived by using
the Luhn Formula (see annex B).
SeeFigure1.
3.8
Registration Authority
qualified organization which is appointed by the ISO Council and is responsible for assigning IINs and maintaining
the ISO Register of Card Issuer Identification Numbers
3.9
Registration Management Group (RMG)
group established by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 to act on its behalf in managing the registration and assignment of IINs
under ISO/IEC 7812-1
4 Numbering system
4.1 General
The PAN on an identification card, (the maximum length of which is defined in ISO/IEC 7811-3), is made up of
three main components. These are:
a) the IIN (see 4.2);
b) the individual account identification (see 4.3); and
c) a check digit (see 4.4).
(See Figure 1 for number format.)
This part of ISO/IEC 7812 is concerned primarily with the first of these components, the IIN.
4.2 IIN
All Issuer Identification Numbers (IINs) issued in accordance with this part of ISO/IEC 7812 shall be applied for
and registered as described in ISO/IEC 7812-2.
Applicants whose applications fulfil the criteria for approval described
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