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ID scan: passport details in seconds – no upload

Point the camera at your passport, done. And the image never leaves your device.

In short

Can I scan my passport instead of typing in the details?

Yes. The wemake.holiday ID scan reads the machine-readable zone of your passport or ID card using the live camera or a photo. Text recognition runs entirely in your browser; the image is not uploaded. The check digits according to ICAO standard 9303 are verified and uncertain fields are marked before the data goes into the booking or the vault.

Scan ID How it works Frequently asked questions

The problem

Passport numbers are long and expiry dates easy to mix up. And if you upload your passport somewhere to have it read, you hand over sensitive data.

  • Typos in passport numbers
  • Passport uploads to third-party servers
  • Tedious for several travellers

The solution

The scan uses the lines at the bottom of the ID that are made precisely for machines – and checks itself.

  • Passport (2 lines of 44 characters) and ID cards (3×30 or 2×36)
  • Live camera or photo
  • Check digits according to ICAO 9303, uncertain fields marked
  • Number compared with the printed one
  • Recognition in the browser – no upload, memory cleared afterwards

How ID scan works

  1. 1

    Start the scan

    At flight checkout or in the vault, choose “Scan document”.

  2. 2

    Capture the zone

    Hold the lines at the bottom up to the camera or choose a photo.

  3. 3

    Check and apply

    Check marked fields, then apply – into the vault if you like.

Good to know

  • Umlauts appear in the machine-readable zone as AE, OE, UE – please check
  • The text recognition is served from our own server, not by third parties

Frequently asked questions about ID scan

Is the image of my passport uploaded?

No. Recognition runs in your browser; the image stays on your device.

What is the machine-readable zone?

The two or three lines of letters, numbers and “<” characters at the bottom of the data page. They contain name, passport number, date of birth and expiry date, together with check digits.

Try ID scan now

Free to use on wemake.holiday – right in your browser, nothing to install.

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Related guides

What is the machine-readable zone in a passport? What do the lines with “<” characters at the bottom of your passport mean? The machine-readable zone (MRZ) explained – and how to use it to read in data. Learn more

Goes well with

Passport vault Store the whole family’s passport details with end-to-end encryption and insert them with one click when booking a flight. Learn more Flight booking with passport check Live-checked price, details from the vault or via ID scan, and a check that your passport is valid until after your trip. Learn more

Updated: October 15, 2026 · All 26 features