Identification of documents in electronic format

HID® Identification document readers are advanced devices designed to automate and secure identity verification across industries like banking, hospitality, airports, and gaming.

These readers and scanners from HID Global digitize identity documents such as passports, ID cards, and driver’s licenses, eliminating manual data entry and reducing errors.

Here's a breakdown of what makes them valuable:


🛂 What HID® Identification Document Readers Do

  • Automated Data Capture: They scan and extract data from identity documents instantly, improving speed and accuracy.
  • Compliance-Ready: Help organizations meet KYC (Know Your Customer), AML (Anti-Money Laundering), and age verification regulations.
  • Audit Trail Support: Captured data can be stored securely for audit and regulatory purposes.
  • Multiformat Compatibility: Support for passports, national IDs, visas, and other travel or identity documents.

🏢 Key Use Cases by Industry

Industry Application
Financial Services Streamlined KYC onboarding and fraud prevention
Hotels Fast, seamless check-in with automatic ID capture
Airports Efficient passenger processing and document validation
Casinos Age verification and guest identification for compliance

⚙️ Benefits of Upgrading to HID Readers

  • Speed: Legacy scanners are slow and error-prone; HID readers offer rapid, consistent performance.
  • Accuracy: Optical character recognition (OCR) and document authentication reduce human error.
  • Security: Built-in features to detect fake or tampered documents.
  • Integration: Can be embedded into kiosks, counters, or mobile setups.

🔧 Product Options & Support

HID offers a range of document readers including desktop, embedded, and handheld models. For example:

  • HID® Document Readers & Scanners: Designed for high-volume environments.
  • Mobile Identity Solutions: Enable scanning via mobile devices for field operations.

If you're sourcing in Milan, Badgedoc Srl is an authorized reseller offering support and procurement for HID products.

  

HID® ATOM™

Full-page ID reader, passport scanner, and driver's license scanner. Wide range of applications including border control. law enforcement, passport, visas, gaming,casinos, hotels, car rentals, airport passengers.

HID® OCR316-E

USB swipe OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reader with MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader)

HID® OCR602

Compact scanner for ID-1 cards with MRZ/RFID and USB interface, designed for eID documents.

HID® U.ARE.U™ Face Module

Advanced camera designed for facial recognition, featuring MSI & PAD technology for on-device biometric processing. Ideal for multiple applications, including biometric ATMs, visitor management, events, and conferences.