sample drivers license barcodes by state

These images and information came from the web site and where posted to help merchants and card holders understand the new Michigan Drivers License.This document provides a standard for the design of driver licenses (DL) and identification (ID) cards issued by AAMVA member jurisdictions. See pictures of the front and back of the new Michigan Drivers License Below. The cardholder’s photo and date of birth are on the back of the card, viewable under black light.The card also features the laser-perforated word “MICH,” which can be viewed when held up to a light.The issue date now appears on the front of the of the new cards.It has the driver’s license or state ID number, date of birth and expiration date. A two-digit manufacturing number is being added. The 1D bar code still has the cardholder’s driver’s license or state ID number, date of birth and expiration date.The 2D bar code includes the cardholder’s full legal name, date of birth, date of issue, expiration date, address, gender, driver’s license or state ID number, issuing jurisdiction, card design revision date, and an inventory control number.The front laminate of the cards includes the current full-color shape of a Great Seal, viewable using a standard off-the-shelf black light, and a new tri-color optically variable image of a bridge and the word “Michigan” that appears and disappears when viewed from different angles.“Under 18 until MM-DD-YYYY” and “Under 21 until MM-DD-YYYY” will continue to be printed as applicable on the new cards.The magnetic stripe hasn’t changed, still only three fields on it, but the barcode has all info printed on the front of the ID.

Well Michigan finally got the message and added a PDF417 2D Barcode. Every other state put name, address and drivers license information on the magnetic stripe but Michigan, in a misguided attempt to protect the top secret information like the driver’s name, omitted it from the data stripe.

For the last 10 plus years, Michigan’s standard drivers license had just 3 fields on the magnetic stripe ID number, date of birth and expiration date. In March of 2011, Michigan finally updated the standard drivers license (they had issued an Enhanced Drivers License but that was a more expensive drivers license which could be used as a passport when driving into the country).

Sample drivers license barcodes by state