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ISO 7810
ISO 7810
ISO/IEC 7810 is a joint international standard developed by ISO/IEC JTC 1 that specifies the physical characteristics of identification cards, including card materials, construction, characteristics, and dimensions for four sizes of cards, and describes the characteristics for identification cards and their use for international interchange. It serves as the foundational physical requirements standard across payment, identity, access control, and smart card manufacturing industries globally. Presto's precision physical testing instruments support card manufacturers in conducting dimensional accuracy, bending stiffness, and durability evaluations in compliance with ISO/IEC 7810 requirements under controlled laboratory conditions.
Significance
This document defines the minimum physical requirements for the identification card and is used by numerous identification card standards covering recording technologies, including machine-readable travel documents, financial transaction cards, integrated circuit cards with contacts, and contactless integrated circuit cards. By establishing uniform physical benchmarks, ISO/IEC 7810 ensures cards remain dimensionally consistent and functionally interoperable across global card reading infrastructure, reducing compatibility failures and supporting reliable performance throughout the card's operational service life in diverse identification and transaction environments. Scope This document specifies requirements for cards and card interface devices used for identification, taking into consideration both human and machine aspects and stating minimum requirements. It covers card characteristics including bending stiffness, toxicity, resistance to chemicals, card stability with temperature and humidity, light exposure, durability, peel strength, opacity, overall card warpage, resistance to heat, surface distortions, and dynamic bending stress. It applies to card manufacturers, component suppliers, personalization bureaus, and quality inspection bodies requiring standardized physical characteristic verification for production control and compliance across the global identification card industry.