Extract government IDs to structured JSON
Government-issued IDs hold critical identity data for KYC, onboarding, and compliance. Formats vary by country and state. Sensible extracts data from licenses, passports, and national ID cards into validated JSON for identity verification, fraud detection, and regulatory workflows.
Why government IDs challenge extraction tools
Layout differences by state and country, security features, and MRZ data create extraction challenges.
US driver licenses alone have 50+ layouts that change with each design revision. Sensible routes each document to the correct config.
Passports and some IDs contain MRZ data with check digits. Sensible validates MRZ against the visual zone fields.
ID documents contain photos, holograms, and microprint that interfere with text extraction. Sensible isolates text regions accurately.
Fields we extract
Extract any data you need from government IDs into your desired output schema
Full name, date of birth, gender, address, document number, issuing authority, issue date, expiration date, nationality
License class/type, restrictions, endorsements, organ donor status (driver's license), MRZ data (passport), visa type
Document expiration status, MRZ check digit validation, photo region coordinates, barcode data (PDF417 for US licenses)
Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with category, validity, and USCIS number.
Non-driver state identification card with the same data fields as a driver's license.
Machine-readable US passport with MRZ zone, photo, and biographical data.
State-issued driver's license with photo, address, DOB, and license number.
Supported ID types
Sensible processes government-issued identification from any jurisdiction. Any ID format can be configured as a custom extraction type within a couple of hours.
Driver's licenses (all 50 states + DC), state ID cards, US passport, US passport card, military ID
National passports (ICAO-compliant), national ID cards, residence permits, work permits, refugee travel documents
Common Questions
Details on Sensible government ID extraction.
Yes. Sensible extracts the expiration date and validation rules can flag expired documents automatically. Issue dates and date of birth are also extracted for age verification.
Sensible detects photo presence on the ID and extracts all text fields. Photo region coordinates are available for identity verification workflows.
Sensible processes driver's licenses, passports, national ID cards, and state ID cards from the US and many international jurisdictions.
Yes. Sensible extracts Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) data including document number, nationality, date of birth, expiration date, and check digits for validation.
Yes. Sensible sends extraction results to your webhook endpoint when processing completes. You can also poll the API for status.
Yes. Sensible flags extractions with low confidence for human review. You can configure review thresholds and workflows.
Sensible is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Documents are deleted after 30 days by default. You can configure shorter retention periods or request immediate deletion via API.
Yes. Sensible offers a free tier with 50 documents per month. No credit card required to start.
Sensible uses per-document pricing for predictable costs. No token-based billing or usage surprises. Volume discounts are available for higher throughput.
Sensible provides REST APIs and SDKs for Python and Node.js. Most integrations take a few hours. Webhooks, Zapier, and direct API calls are all supported.
Sensible processes PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF files. PDFs can be native or scanned.
Accuracy depends on document quality and configuration. Most production deployments achieve 95%+ accuracy with proper validation rules and confidence scoring.
Most documents process in 2 to 10 seconds depending on complexity and page count.