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Document: BEL-AO-11001

BEL
BEL-AO-11001
Outside front cover
Inside front cover
UV feature
Printing technique
Numbering
Inside back cover
UV feature
Integrated biodata card - recto (identity)
UV feature
UV feature
OVD (optically variable device)
OVD (optically variable device)
OVD (optically variable device)
Personal data
Facial image
Printing technique
Printing technique
Printing technique
Numbering
Numbering
Integrated card - verso
UV feature
Additional safeguard
Facial image
Facial image
Printing technique
Inner page(s)
Watermark
UV feature
Facial image
Facial image
Inner page(s)
Inner page(s)
Watermark
UV feature
Printing technique
Printing technique
Binding

Title:

PASSEPORT_PASPOORT_REISEPASS_P​ASSPORT

Issuing Country:

BEL - Belgium • ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE_KONINKRIJK BELGIË_KÖNIGREICH BELGIEN •

Document Category:

A - Passport

Document type:

O - ordinary document

Document version number:

11001

First issued on:

07/02/2022

Valid:

yes

Legal status / main purpose:

Travel document issued to nationals of: BEL - Belgium • ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE_KONINKRIJK BELGIË_KÖNIGREICH BELGIEN •

Overall construction:

single booklet

Format width (mm):

88

Format height (mm):

125

Number of pages:

34

External reference number:

N16044

Validity

Maximum validity:

7 year(s)

This passport also exists in a 66-page version

This is the French-language version of the document; there is also a Dutch-language and a German-language version

The inside front cover has an OVI containing the document number (OVI laser numbering); the polycarbonate card (Titles page/biodata card) is bound by a hinge; this binding fluoresces under UV light; the document serial number also partly appears in this binding; the number also appears in microprint on the "Edge Sealer" feature the length of the polycarbonate card

Related / associated document(s)

Outside front cover

    Construction:

    flexible

    Cover embossing:

    hot foil stamping, colour: gold

    Material:

    plastic

    Overall colour:

    burgundy

    Four vertical wavy lines with a depiction of the outline of Belgium and "BEL" in the centre

    Image 353055 of Outside front cover
    Image 353056 of Inside front cover

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    UV feature:

    UV rainbow colouring

    Image 353067 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    Description:

    "BEL" (also legible through the decoder lens on the biodata card)

    Image 353072 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Numbering

    Print mode:

    serial number

    Image 353075 of Numbering

    Inside back cover

    The security features are the same as those set out above for the inside front cover

    The differences compared with the inside cover concern the numbering: OVI laser numbering for the inside front cover and laser perforation for the inside back cover

    Image 353057 of Inside back cover

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    Image 353076 of UV feature
    Image 353058 of Integrated biodata card - recto (identity)

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    Image 353081 of UV feature

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    Description:

    "BEL"

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    OVD (optically variable device):

    DID® - Diffractive Identification Device

    Image 353086 of OVD (optically variable device)

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    OVD (optically variable device):

    DID® - Diffractive Identification Device

    Image 353088 of OVD (optically variable device)

    Security features:

    OVD (optically variable device)

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    OVD (optically variable device):

    computer generated DOVID

    Image 353089 of OVD (optically variable device)

    Security features:

    Personal data

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    The date of expiry is in relief

    Image 353091 of Personal data

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    Security Element:

    OVI (optically variable ink)

    Image 353093 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    Image 353096 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Security Element:

    microprint

    Image 353098 of Printing technique

    Security features:

    Numbering

    Image 353102 of Numbering

    Security features:

    Numbering

    Image 353103 of Numbering
    Image 353059 of Integrated card - verso

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 353104 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Additional safeguard

    Additional safeguard:

    transparent window

    Integration of electronic data:

    decoder lens for decoding data (IPI) on the following page

    Image 353106 of Additional safeguard

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Photo type:

    secondary image - laser perforated

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Photo type:

    secondary image - laser perforated

    Photo integration technique:

    laser perforation

    Image 353108 of Facial image

    Security features:

    Printing technique

    Light:

    OBLIQUE

    Image 353111 of Printing technique

    (From) Page number (as printed):

    03

    Page 3 contains recommendations for checking security features

    Image 353060 of Inner page(s)

    Security features:

    Watermark

    Light:

    TRANSMITTED

    Description:

    watermark centred and upright, same as on the visa pages

    Watermark position:

    positioned - centred

    Image 353115 of Watermark

    Security features:

    UV feature

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    UV feature:

    fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

    Image 353116 of UV feature

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Light:

    UV LIGHT (365 nm)

    Photo type:

    secondary (ghost) image - UV

    Security features:

    Facial image

    Photo type:

    secondary (ghost) image - black & white

    Inner page(s)

      (From) Page number (as printed):

      04

      Page 4 contains notes for the competent authorities

      The UV features, watermark and other printing techniques are the same as those on inner pages 5 to 32

      Image 353061 of Inner page(s)

      (From) Page number (as printed):

      04

      Up to page number (as printed):

      34

      Image 353062 of Inner page(s)

      Security features:

      Watermark

      Light:

      TRANSMITTED

      Description:

      head and shoulders of King Philippe (centred) and page numbering as a watermark (in bottom right-hand corner)

      Watermark position:

      positioned - centred

      Image 353120 of Watermark

      Security features:

      UV feature

      Light:

      UV LIGHT (365 nm)

      Description:

      pages 18 and 19 under UV light

      UV feature:

      fluorescent overprint (invisible under normal light)

      Image 353121 of UV feature

      Security features:

      Printing technique

      Light:

      TRANSMITTED

      Security Element:

      see-through register

      Image 353127 of Printing technique
      Page 19 under transmitted light

      Security features:

      Printing technique

      Security Element:

      collation mark with page number (floating numeration)

      Security features:

      Binding

      Binding:

      saddle stitching with thread (stitched in the spine)

      Binding colour:

      red

      Image 353137 of Binding
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