Passport Validation Search

The Passport Validation search provides protection against forged passport documents. The search analyzes the composition of the passport information and validates whether it uses a valid number for that country. Passport forgery is often linked to organized crime, terrorism, trafficking, and other criminal activity. The desire for fake passports remains high in criminal circles because if undetected, can lay the ground work for a host of secondary identifying documents which in turn may go undetected. It is therefore critical to take precautionary steps to identify forged passports to protect your organization from becoming unwittingly involved in criminal activity.

Before you begin this task:
  • Depending on your product subscription, you may not have access to this search.
  • Fields that you must complete are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  • To view source information for this search, click Source.
Procedure:
  1. In the Passport (upper line) field, enter the 44 characters from the top line of the passport (for example, <XYZDOE<<JOHN<EDWARD<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<).
  2. In the Passport (lower line) field, enter the 44 characters from the bottom line of the passport (for example, 012345678XYZ6407151A1234567<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<01).
  3. Enter the person's complete date of birth in the MM/DD/YYYY format (for example, 07/15/1953).
  4. Click the person's gender.
  5. To associate your search with a customer or a topic, provide a label (for example, the customer's name or a topic name) in the Reference ID field.
    The History function lets you view the searches that are associated with a reference ID.
    Note Your organization may require a reference ID in a particular format. Additionally, the contents of this field may be automatically completed or the field may have restrictions that are configured by your administrator.
  6. Click Search.