Cruise Passenger Passport Data Capture with OCR

The Requirement

Cruise operators collect passenger passport details before embarkation for manifests and port authority requirements. Passengers enter passport data in long online forms, and typos cause problems at embarkation.

Capture Once, Confirm, Then Report

Let passengers upload a passport photo during online check-in, pre-fill the form from extracted fields, and ask them to confirm. The passport OCR API returns structured JSON, so the same record can feed your forms, reports, and audit trail. Port and border rules vary by itinerary; confirm requirements for each port of call.

Workflow Applications

Server-Side Integration

Send the passport image from your backend and keep only the fields your process needs.

import base64
import os
import requests

with open("passport.jpg", "rb") as image_file:
    image = base64.b64encode(image_file.read()).decode("ascii")

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.structocr.com/v1/passport",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["STRUCTOCR_API_KEY"]},
    json={"img": image},
    timeout=30,
)

if response.ok:
    data = response.json()["data"]
    print("passport_number:", data.get("passport_number"))
    print("nationality:", data.get("nationality"))
    print("date_of_expiry:", data.get("date_of_expiry"))
    print("date_of_birth:", data.get("date_of_birth"))
else:
    print("Retake or review:", response.json().get("error"))

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "passport_number": "SAMPLE",
    "nationality": "SAMPLE",
    "date_of_expiry": "1990-01-01",
    "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01"
  }
}