ISO/IEC 19785-3:2025

Information technology — Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework — Part 3: Patron format specifications

This document specifies and publishes registered Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework (CBEFF) patron formats defined by the CBEFF patron ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37, and specifies their registered CBEFF patron format types (see ISO/IEC 19785-1) and resulting full ASN.1 OIDs. See Annex A for rules on how patron formats are defined using CBEFF data elements.

Technologies de l'information — Cadre de formats d'échange biométriques communs — Partie 3: Spécifications de format d'usager

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Jul-2025
• ICS: 35.240.15 - Identification cards. Chip cards. Biometrics
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 - Biometrics
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 2 - Biometric technical interfaces
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 14-Jul-2025
• Due Date: 13-May-2025
• Completion Date: 14-Jul-2025

Relations

• Revises: ISO/IEC 19785-3:2020 - Information technology — Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework — Part 3: Patron format specifications
• Effective Date: 18-Nov-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

International
Standard
ISO/IEC 19785-3
Fourth edition
Information technology — Common
2025-07
Biometric Exchange Formats
Framework —
Part 3:
Patron format specifications
Technologies de l'information — Cadre de formats d'échange
biométriques communs —
Partie 3: Spécifications de format d'usager
Reference number
© ISO/IEC 2025
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Contents Page
Foreword .viii
Introduction .ix
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms. 2
5 Conformance . 2
6 ASN.1 type definitions for CBEFF data elements and abstract values . 3
6.1 General .3
6.2 CBEFF data elements type definitions module .3
7 Patron format specification: Simple bit-oriented patron format (deprecated) . 8
7.1 Patron .8
7.2 Patron format owner.8
7.3 Patron format name .8
7.4 Patron format type .8
7.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .8
7.6 Domain of use .8
7.7 Version identifier .9
7.8 CBEFF version .9
7.9 General .9
7.10 ASN.1 Specification .9
8 Patron format specification: Simple byte-oriented patron format .10
8.1 Patron .10
8.2 Patron format owner.10
8.3 Patron format name .10
8.4 Patron format type .10
8.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .10
8.6 Domain of use .10
8.7 Version identifier .10
8.8 CBEFF version .10
8.9 General .10
8.10 Patron format specification .11
8.11 ASN.1 Specification .11
9 Patron format specification: Presence byte-oriented patron format .11
9.1 Patron .11
9.2 Patron format owner.11
9.3 Patron format name . 12
9.4 Patron format type . 12
9.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 12
9.6 Domain of use . 12
9.7 Version identifier . 12
9.8 CBEFF version . 12
9.9 General . 12
9.10 Specification . 12
9.11 ASN.1 Specification .14
10 Patron format specification: Presence bit-oriented patron format .15
10.1 Patron . 15
10.2 Patron format owner. 15
10.3 Patron format name . 15
10.4 Patron format type . 15
10.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 15

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10.6 Domain of use .16
10.7 Version identifier .16
10.8 CBEFF version .16
10.9 General .16
10.10 ASN.1 Specification .16
11 Patron format specification: TLV-encoded patron format, for use with smartcards or
other tokens (with implicit tag allocation authority) - deprecated . 17
11.1 Patron .17
11.2 Patron format owner.18
11.3 Patron format name .18
11.4 Patron format type .18
11.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .18
11.6 Domain of Use .18
11.7 Version identifier .18
11.8 CBEFF version .18
11.9 General .
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Biometric Exchange Formats
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ISO/IEC FDIS 19785-3:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .viii
Introduction .ix
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms. 2
5 Conformance . 2
6 ASN.1 type definitions for CBEFF data elements and abstract values . 3
6.1 General .3
6.2 CBEFF data elements type definitions module .3
7 Patron format specification: Simple bit-oriented patron format (deprecated) . 8
7.1 Patron .8
7.2 Patron format owner.8
7.3 Patron format name .8
7.4 Patron format type .8
7.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .8
7.6 Domain of use .8
7.7 Version identifier .8
7.8 CBEFF version .8
7.9 General .8
7.10 ASN.1 Specification .9
8 Patron format specification: Simple byte-oriented patron format . 9
8.1 Patron .9
8.2 Patron format owner.9
8.3 Patron format name .9
8.4 Patron format type .9
8.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .10
8.6 Domain of use .10
8.7 Version identifier .10
8.8 CBEFF version .10
8.9 General .10
8.10 Patron format specification .10
8.11 ASN.1 Specification .11
9 Patron format specification: Presence byte-oriented patron format .11
9.1 Patron .11
9.2 Patron format owner.11
9.3 Patron format name .11
9.4 Patron format type .11
9.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format .11
9.6 Domain of use .11
9.7 Version identifier . 12
9.8 CBEFF version . 12
9.9 General . 12
9.10 Specification . 12
9.11 ASN.1 Specification .14
10 Patron format specification: Presence bit-oriented patron format .15
10.1 Patron . 15
10.2 Patron format owner. 15
10.3 Patron format name . 15
10.4 Patron format type . 15
10.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 15

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10.6 Domain of use .16
10.7 Version identifier .16
10.8 CBEFF version .16
10.9 General .16
10.10 ASN.1 Specification .16
11 Patron format specification: TLV-encoded patron format, for use with smartcards or
other tokens (with implicit tag allocation authority) - deprecated . 17
11.1 Patron .
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 XXXX
Date: 2025-1-13
ISO/IEC FDIS 19785-3:2025(E)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37/WG 2
Secretariat: ANSI
Date: 2025-03-13
Information Technologytechnology — Common Biometric
Exchange Formats Framework —
Part 3:
Patron format specifications
Technologies de l'information — Cadre de formats d'échange biométriques communs — Partie 3:
Spécifications de format d'usager
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Contents Page
Foreword . xiv
Introduction . xvi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 2
5 Conformance . 3
6 ASN.1 type definitions for CBEFF data elements and abstract values . 3
6.1 General. 3
6.2 CBEFF data elements type definitions module . 3
7 Patron format specification: Simple bit-oriented patron format (deprecated) . 15
7.1 Patron . 15
7.2 Patron format owner . 15
7.3 Patron format name . 15
7.4 Patron format type . 15
7.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 16
7.6 Domain of use . 16
7.7 Version identifier . 16
7.8 CBEFF version. 16
7.9 General. 16
7.10 ASN.1 Specification . 17
8 Patron format specification: Simple byte-oriented patron format . 18
8.1 Patron . 18
8.2 Patron format owner . 18
8.3 Patron format name . 18
8.4 Patron format type . 18
8.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 18
8.6 Domain of use . 18
8.7 Version identifier . 18
8.8 CBEFF version. 19
8.9 General. 19
8.10 Patron format specification . 19
8.11 ASN.1 Specification . 19
9 Patron format specification: Presence byte-oriented patron format . 20
9.1 Patron . 20
9.2 Patron format owner . 20
9.3 Patron format name . 21
9.4 Patron format type . 21
9.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 21
9.6 Domain of use . 21
9.7 Version identifier . 21
9.8 CBEFF version. 21
9.9 General. 21
9.10 Specification . 21
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9.11 ASN.1 Specification . 24
10 Patron format specification: Presence bit-oriented patron format . 26
10.1 Patron . 26
10.2 Patron format owner . 26
10.3 Patron format name . 26
10.4 Patron format type . 26
10.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 26
10.6 Domain of use . 26
10.7 Version identifier . 26
10.8 CBEFF version. 26
10.9 General. 26
10.10 ASN.1 Specification . 27
11 Patron format specification: TLV-encoded patron format, for use with smartcards or
other tokens (with implicit tag allocation authority) - deprecated . 30
11.1 Patron . 30
11.2 Patron format owner . 30
11.3 Patron format name . 30
11.4 Patron format type . 30
11.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 30
11.6 Domain of Use . 30
11.7 Version identifier . 31
11.8 CBEFF version. 31
11.9 General. 31
11.10 ASN.1 specification . 34
11.11 Tabular representations . 37
11.12 The Biometric Information Template Group Data Object . 41
11.13 Abstract values and encodings for biometric type and subtype . 41
11.14 Patron format conformance statement . 42
12 Patron format specification: Complex patron format . 43
12.1 Patron . 43
12.2 Patron format owner . 43
12.3 Patron format name . 43
12.4 Patron format type . 43
12.5 ASN.1 OID for this patron format . 44
12.6 Domain of use . 44
12.7 Version identifier .
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