Thales security features identity document

Security features for identity documents

Unique cutting-edge solutions to protect identity documents against fraud

Identity documents
Public Security
Civil identity

Thales delivers advanced technology to secure identity documents and citizen data, implementing innovative solutions and working with security experts and forensic labs.

Stay ahead of fraud with Thales’ unique expertise in identity documents

in secure documents

300+

identity programs

40+

security features for one polycarbonate ID document

Innovative features for polycarbonate

Leading innovation

Strong investment in R&D powers advanced security features for identity documents. Benefit from our unrivaled expertise to stay ahead of counterfeiting and forgery threats.
Polycarbonate pioneer

The world’s first polycarbonate ID documents by Thales set a global benchmark for security, reliability and durability.
For all ID documents

We provide advanced security features for all polycarbonate documents: passport data pages, ID cards, residence permits, driver’s licences and health cards.

How Thales’ security features support easy identity verification

Unique identities require unique security solutions. Thales leads the way in innovation, providing high-quality solutions to secure and protect identities from birth onwards. We empower citizens and governments with technology that ensures safe, reliable and easy verification - making trust and security the foundation of every identity.

Thales' identity solutions are equipped with innovative physical and digital security features and manufactured using advanced materials and technologies. Leveraging the expertise of our dedicated team of engineers, our best-in-class solutions secure identities, enabling customers to meet their expectations for distinct and robust documents while ensuring security and reliability in every application.

Security Features for polycarbonate documents

RevealPlus combines three established technologies into something unique. Take a window with a secondary photo, add a decoder lens and include hidden data in the image for a new generation of animated features.

Sample identity card with security features using Thales Reveal Plus — © Liimatainen Sanna

Translucent Polycarbonate offers new window security features with multiple, complex-shaped transparent and semi-transparent windows and edges with enhanced security. In passports, the transparent hinge area shows hinge integration, revealing any tampering attempts.

Sample passport data page using translucent polycarbonate — © Liimatainen Sanna

Laser Engraved Floating Image is a unique security feature that makes a document holder's personalised data appear to "float" within the credential, making it easy to authenticate with the naked eye. It offers strong protection of personalised data.

Sample identity cards with laser-engraved floating image — © Liimatainen Sanna

Window Lock is a highly innovative security concept for protecting the holder portrait against any subsequent change using additional laser engraving. Secondary portrait is created by laser ablation of metallic layer integrated in the window.