SECURITY

FEATURES
OF PASSPORT
 Transmitted light examination: all
Bio data: photograph, name, General inspection: exterior view, the pages, fibres, printing
date of birth, issue and binder thread, numbering by processes, substrates,

SECURITY
expiration date, signature perforation, watermark laminations under 10X
magnification

Visible light examination:

security features such as
FEATURES OF
INDIAN
UV light examination: fibres, Stereomicroscopic examination:
passport papers/pages,
printing inks, paper including document number, substrate
gothic/punched number,
overt and covert security elements, print processes,
biographical/bio data page, LSI,
features lamination

PASSPORT
barcode, micro printing,
fugitive/sensitizing ink

Oblique light examination: dicuts

 VISIBLE LIGHT
EXAMINATION

• Passport Paper/Pages

• Gothic/Punched Numbers
 VISIBLE LIGHT
EXAMINATION

• Biographical/Bio data Page

 VISIBLE LIGHT
EXAMINATION

• Letter Screen Image

• Barcode
 VISIBLE LIGHT
EXAMINATION

• Microprinting

• Fugitive/Sensitizing Ink
 ULTRA-VIOLET EXAMINATION
• Passport cover

• Stitching/ Binding Thread

 ULTRA-VIOLET EXAMINATION
• HAUV/Laminated Film

• Guilloches/Fine Line Pattern

 ULTRA-VIOLET EXAMINATION
• Fibers

• Fluorescent Ink
 TRANSMITTED LIGHT EXAMINATION
• Watermark
 OBLIGUE LIGHT EXAMINATION
• Dicuts
THANK YOU