Document Intelligence
Turn a driving licence photo into structured, audit-ready fields.
Overview
What the Driving License OCR API does
The Driving License OCR API reads driving licence card images and extracts the licence number, name, date of birth and expiry date as structured data. Structural checks flag expired, damaged or tampered documents, and every extraction is logged for audit.
Inputs
- Driving licence image (front/back)
- Scanned PDF upload
- Mobile or web capture
Returns
- Licence number
- Name
- Date of birth
- Expiry date
- Document quality flags
POST /v1/ocr/driving-license
How it works
Three steps to a verified result
Upload the licence image
Submit a photo, scan or PDF of the driving licence over a secure, encrypted channel.
Extraction and validation
The engine extracts licence number, name, DOB and expiry, and checks the card layout for structural issues.
Structured, audit-ready response
Fields are returned as JSON with an expiry flag and tamper-evident log entry.
Use cases
Where teams use Driving License OCR
- Identity and address proof for lending onboarding
- Age and expiry checks for insurance underwriting
- Vehicle loan and leasing KYC
- Reducing manual entry in onboarding forms
FAQ
Driving License OCR API — FAQs
Common questions about FinHub's Driving License OCR API.
Yes. The extracted expiry date is returned alongside a flag so your workflow can prompt for a valid, current document.
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