Poland Passport OCR with the StructOCR Python SDK

Challenges with Poland Passport Verification

Extracting accurate data from Polish passports presents unique challenges. Factors like the holographic overlays, security threads, and the reflective nature of the laminate can obscure critical information, making manual extraction tedious and error-prone. Our advanced passport extraction api is specifically designed to overcome these obstacles, ensuring high accuracy.

Why StructOCR for Poland Passports

StructOCR's state-of-the-art OCR technology delivers unparalleled accuracy for Polish passport data extraction. Our system is trained on a vast dataset of global travel documents, including extensive Polish passport variations. This allows us to provide a reliable passport extraction api. For businesses in regulated sectors, our fintech identity verification software ensures compliance and speeds up onboarding processes. For the fastest Python integration, install the official StructOCR SDK and see the Python SDK documentation.

Built for High-Compliance Industries

• Travel & Aviation: Our technology provides a vital verification solution for travel, streamlining check-in and border control for Polish citizens by instantly validating passport details.
• Financial Services: Leverage our fintech identity verification software to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, reducing manual effort and enhancing security during account opening.

Poland Passport OCR with the Python SDK

The official Python SDK handles file encoding, API communication, and structured passport results. Use the SDK directly or open the FastAPI tab for a server endpoint. Keep your API key in STRUCTOCR_API_KEY.

Prerequisite: `pip install structocr`; set the server-side `STRUCTOCR_API_KEY` environment variable.

Prefer another stack? Open the Node.js SDK + Express integration.

import os
from structocr import StructOCR

# Initialize StructOCR Client
client = StructOCR(os.environ["STRUCTOCR_API_KEY"])

def scan_poland_passport():
    image_path = "poland_passport_sample.jpg"

    try:
        print(f"Scanning {image_path}...")
        result = client.scan_passport(image_path)

        if result.get('success'):
            data = result['data']
            print("✅ Passport Extraction Successful!")
            print(f"Passport #:  {data.get('passport_number')}")
            print(f"Name:        {data.get('given_names')} {data.get('surname')}")
            print(f"Nationality: {data.get('nationality')}")
            print(f"DOB:         {data.get('date_of_birth')}")
        else:
            print(f"❌ Extraction Failed: {result.get('error')}")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    scan_poland_passport()

JSON Response Example

The Python SDK returns a dictionary matching this normalized JSON structure.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "type": "passport",
    "country_code": "POL",
    "nationality": "POL",
    "passport_number": "EA1234567",
    "surname": "KOWALSKI",
    "given_names": "JAN",
    "sex": "M",
    "date_of_birth": "1992-09-12",
    "place_of_birth": "WARSAW",
    "date_of_issue": "2020-01-01",
    "date_of_expiry": "2032-09-11",
    "issuing_authority": "MAZOWIECKI UW"
  }
}