ISO/IEC 7810:1995

Identification cards — Physical characteristics

This International Standard specifies the physical characteristics of identification cards including card materials, construction, characteristics, and dimensions for three sizes of card. ISO/IEC 10373 specifies the test procedures used to check cards against the parameters specified in this International Standard. This International Standard specifies the requirements for cards used for identification. It takes into consideration both human and machine aspects and states minimum requirements. It is the purpose of this series of standards to provide criteria to which cards shall perform, and methods of testing. No consideration is given within these standards to the amount of use, if any, experienced by the card prior to the test. Failure to conform to specified criteria should be negotiated between the involved parties. NOTE -Numeric values in the SI and/or Imperial measurement system in this International Standard may have been rounded off and therefore are consistent with, but not exactly equal to, each other. Either system may be used, but the two should not be intermixed or reconverted. The original design was made using the Imperial measurement system.

Cartes d'identification — Caractéristiques physiques

La présente Norme internationale prescrit les caractéristiques physiques des cartes d'identification, y compris les matériaux utilisés, la constitution, les caractéristiques et les dimensions pour trois formats de cartes. L'ISO/CEI 10373 prescrit les modes opératoires utilisés pour la vérification des cartes en fonction des spécifications définies dans la présente Norme internationale. La présente Norme internationale spécifie les prescriptions à respecter par les cartes utilisées pour l'identification. Elle tient compte des aspects humains et des aspects machine et elle fixe des prescriptions minimales. L'objet de cette série de normes est d'établir des critères auxquels les cartes d'identification doivent répondre et de fournir des méthodes d'essai. Ces normes ne prennent pas en compte le nombre d'utilisations de la carte, s'il y a lieu, avant le test. Il convient de négocier entre les parties impliquées la non-conformité aux critères spécifiés. NOTE -- Certaines valeurs numériques exprimées en unités du système international (SI) et/ou en unités anglo-saxonnes ont pu être arrondies dans la présente Norme internationale. Elles sont alors cohérentes entre elles, mais non strictement égales. L'un ou l'autre système peut être utilisé, mais les deux ne doivent pas être utilisés conjointement, ni reconvertis. La présente Norme internationale a été conçue en faisant usage du système d'unités anglo-saxon.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-1995
• Withdrawal Date: 09-Aug-1995
• 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/WG 1 - Physical characteristics and test methods for ID-cards
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 31-Oct-2003

Relations

• Revised: ISO/IEC 7810:2003 - Identification cards — Physical characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO 7810:1985 - Identification cards — Physical characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

ISO/IEC
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Second edition
1995-08-I 5
Physical characteristics
Identification cards -
Cartes d’iden tifica tion - Caracte’ristiques physiques
Reference number
ISO/lEC 78103 995(E)
Foreword
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International Electrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for
worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of IS0 or
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by the joint technical committee are circulated to the member bodies for
voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at
least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
International Standard lSO/IEC 7810 was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee lSO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 17,
lden tifica tion cards and related devices.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (IS0 7810:1985),
of which it constitutes a technical revision.
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This International Standard is one of a series of standards describing the
parameters for identification cards as defined in clause 4 and the use of
such cards for international interchange.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD @ lSO/IEC
- Physical characteristics
Identification cards
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
1 Scope
on this International Standard are encouraged to
This International Standard specifies the physical investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
characteristics of identification cards including card editions of the standards indicated below. Members
construction, characteristics, and
materials, of IEC and IS0 maintain registers of currently valid
dimensions for three sizes of card. International Standards.
lSO/IEC 10373 specifies the test procedures used to
IS0 7816-I :I 987, Identification cards - Integrated
check cards against the parameters specified in this
circuit(s) cards with contacts - Part 7: Physical
International Standard.
characteristics.
This International Standard specifies the requirements
lSO/IEC 10373:1993, Identification cards - Test
for cards used for identification. It takes into
methods.
consideration both human and machine aspects and
states minimum requirements.
It is the purpose of this series of standards to provide
criteria to which cards shall perform, and methods of
4 Definition
testing. No consideration is given within these
standards to the amount of use, if any, experienced
For the purposes of this International Standard, the
by the card prior to the test. Failure to conform to
following definition applies.
specified criteria should be negotiated between the
involved parties.
4.1 identification card: Card identifying its holder
and issuer which may carry data required as input for
NOTE - Numeric values in the SI and/or Imperial
the intended use of the card and for transactions
measurement system in this International Standard may
based thereon.
have been rounded off and therefore are consistent with,
but not exactly equal to, each other. Either system may be
used, but the two should not be intermixed or reconverted.
The original design was made using the Imperial
measurement system.
5 Dimensions of card types
The nominal dimensions of the three sizes of card are
2 Conformance
shown in table 1.
An identification card is in conformance with this
Table 1 - Nominal dimensions
International Standard if it meets all mandatory
requirements specified herein.
Card Width Height Thickness
type
in in in
mm I I mm I
I mm I
3 Normative references
ID-l 85,60 3,370
53,98 2,125 0,76 0,030
The following standards contain provisions which,
ID-2 105,OO 4,134 74,00 2,913 0,76 0,030
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. At the time of publication
ID-3 I125,OO 1 4,921 1 88,00 1 3,465 1 0,76 1 0,030 1
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are

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5.1 Card type ID-I
7 Card materials
The following dimensions and tolerances apply to
The card shall be made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
cards under the standard test atmosphere of 23 OC
and/or PVCA (polyvinyl chloride acetate) or materials
* 3 OC (73 OF * 5 OF) and 40 % to 60 % relative
having equal or better performance such as
humidity.
polyesters, polyethylenes and polycarbonates. Card
insert material may be used. They are not, however,
specified in this International Standard and shall not
51.1 Card width and height
interfere with other requirements specified in this
All points on the edges of the card in the finished
International Standard.
state, except for the rounded corners, shall fall
between two concentric, similarly aligned rectangles
WARNING - Rigid PVC and PVCA are sensitive to
which are dimensioned as follows:
the effects of plasticizers which may be
incorporated in some flexible plastic materials.
.
nembossed card,
Identification cards kept in contact with such
flexible plastics may soften, harden, or deform.
- Outer rectangle: width 85,72 mm (3,375 in)
height 54,03 mm (2,127 in)
- Inner rectangle: width 85,47 mm (3,365 in)
height 53,92 mm (2,123 in)
8 Card characteristics
See figure 1.
8.1 General
I
.
FUII~ emnossecl cara,
The following general characteristics apply to
identification cards.
width 85,90 mm (3,382 in)
- Outer rectangle:
height 54,18 mm (2,133 in)
8.1.1 Bending stiffness (for ID-I cards)
- Inner rectangle: width 85,47 mm (3,365 in)
The bending stiffness of the card shall be such that
height 53,92 mm (2,123 in)
deformations in normal use (bends not creases) can
be removed by the recording or printing device
See figure 2.
without impairing the function of the card. The
deformation which occurs when the card is subject to
a test load (see ISO/IEC 10373) is defined as:
5.1.2 Card thickness
The thickness of the card shall be
35 mm ( I,38 in) maximum
0,76 mm * 0,08 mm (0,030 in * 0,003 in).
3 mm ( 0,51 in) minimum
See figure 1.
The card shall return to within I,5 mm (0,06 in) of its
original flat condition within one minute afte
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