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Multilingual (SEA)Passport (SEA Region)Southeast Asia

SEA Passport
OCR Processing

Process passports from across Southeast Asia with AI that reads MRZ zones, multilingual biodata pages, and handles every major SEA script system.

Sample Extraction Demo

See how TurboLens extracts structured data from Multilingual (SEA) passport (sea region) documents.

Input Document

Sample Southeast Asian passport biodata page

Extracted JSON Output

{
  "document_type": "P",  "issuing_country": "THA",  "surname": "SUKSAWAT",  "given_names": "SOMCHAI",  "passport_number": "AA1234567",  "nationality": "THAI",  "date_of_birth": "1990-05-15",  "gender": "M",  "date_of_expiry": "2030-03-10",  "mrz_line_1": "P<THASUKSAWAT<<SOMCHAI<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<",  "mrz_line_2": "AA12345674THA9005155M3003108<<<<<<<<<<<<<<04",  "mrz_valid": true}
800ms
Processing Time
ICAO 9303 compliant MRZ parsing with check digit validation

Extracted Fields

Key data fields extracted from passport (sea region) documents.

Passport Number

passport_number

Document number from MRZ and visual zone

Sample

AA1234567

Full Name

given_names

Given names from MRZ and biodata page

Sample

SOMCHAI

Nationality

nationality

ICAO country code and nationality

Sample

THAI (THA)

MRZ Data

mrz_line_1

Full machine readable zone with check digit validation

Sample

P<THASUKSAWAT<<SOMCHAI...

Expiry Date

date_of_expiry

Passport expiration date

Sample

2030-03-10

Language & Region Details

Language
Multilingual (SEA)
Code: mul
Region
Southeast Asia
Code: SEA
Script Type
Multiple (Thai, Khmer, Myanmar, Latin, etc.)
Direction
Left to Right

Special Handling

  • ICAO 9303 MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) parsing
  • Multiple script systems across SEA passports
  • Romanization validation against native script names

Key Features

Purpose-built capabilities for Multilingual (SEA) passport (sea region) processing.

ICAO 9303 MRZ Parsing

Full compliance with ICAO Doc 9303 machine readable zone standards including check digit validation for all data groups.

Multi-Script Biodata

Reads biodata pages in Thai, Vietnamese, Khmer, Myanmar, Malay, and other SEA scripts alongside romanized text.

Cross-Zone Validation

Validates MRZ-extracted data against visually extracted biodata fields to flag discrepancies.

7 SEA Countries Supported

Optimized for passports from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

ROI & Business Impact

High

MRZ Accuracy

MRZ field extraction accuracy

<0.8s

Processing Speed

Per-passport processing time

7+

Countries

SEA countries with optimized passport models

Related Capabilities

Indonesian KTP Verification
Thai National ID Extraction
Malaysian MyKad Extraction

Related Solutions

Banking & Financial Services
Education & Government

Frequently Asked Questions

TurboLens has optimized models for passports from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Additional countries can be processed using the generic ICAO 9303 MRZ parser.

Yes. TurboLens validates all check digits in the MRZ per ICAO 9303 specifications, including the composite check digit that covers the document number, date of birth, and expiry date.

Yes. For passports that include the holder's name in their native script (e.g., Thai or Khmer), TurboLens extracts both the native and romanized versions.

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