CEN/TS 18139:2025

This document defines requirements and provides guidance on:
•  capturing of facial images to be used for verification or identification purposes in applications based on reference images in identity or similar documents and traveller or visa databases;
•  capturing of fingerprint images to be used for verification or identification purposes in applications based on reference images in identity or similar documents and traveller or visa databases;
•  data quality maintenance for biometric data captured by/for verification or identification applications;
•  data authenticity maintenance for biometric data captured by/for verification or identification ap-plications.
This document addresses the following aspects which are specific for biometric data capturing:
•  biometric data quality and interoperability assurance;
•  data authenticity assurance;
•  morphing and other presentation attacks and biometric data injection attacks;
•  accessibility and usability;
•  recognition algorithms and their evaluation;
•  privacy and data protection;
•  optimal process design.
The following aspects are out of scope:
•  other aspects of IT security;
•  data capturing for ID document enrolment purposes, e.g. passport or ID card enrolment.