Complete Collection of Documents and Banknotes at Your Fingertips
Information Reference System (IRS) is a database containing images and detailed description of documents, banknotes and their security features at several protection levels. It enables experts and border control officers to compare questioned documents and banknotes against a comprehensive global reference, overcoming the limitations of individual knowledge and access to original specimens.
More than 337,000 high-quality images of 12,000+ documents, banknotes and coins from around the world:
- 162,000+ passport images
- 156,700+ currency images
- 3,700+ visa images
- 14,500+ auto document images
What makes the Regula IRS Different
High-resolution images
Images are captured in 2400 DPI optical resolution to highlight even the slightest nuances of document security features. This makes the Regula IRS the only solution that enables you to determine the printing technique using a reference image.
Detailed descriptions
Each document comes with a detailed description, including the number of pages, release date, material for each page, and other characteristics, as well as a detailed description of up to 80 security elements: type, location, and printing technique.
Unique luminescence and magnetic visualization
The Regula IRS features infrared (IR) luminescence, anti-Stokes, and ultraviolet (UV) luminescence for all pages, including UV 365, UV 313, and UV 254, along with magnetic protection visualization for applicable pages.
Exclusive hologram representation
For holograms and other optically variable features, the Regula IRS contains animated GIFs, created with the unique Regula 2303 device, to show how they change visually.
Advanced search
Users can search by document type, country, ICAO code, light source, security element, printing technique, and other criteria for quick and efficient access to the needed information.
Daily updates
Regula IRS is being constantly updated. Usually, it takes around two weeks to examine, capture, and describe a new document before adding it to the collection.
Improved Verification Across a Wide Rage of Light Sources
Document pages and banknote images are captured in different light sources: white (incident and transmitted), ultraviolet (365, 313, 254 nm), infrared (870 nm), along with IR and anti-Stokes luminescence so that an expert can thoroughly check a document under various lights.
IRS Versions
| Images of documents in spectral ranges | Brief | Express | Forensic | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White | ||||
Ultraviolet 254 nm | ||||
Ultraviolet 313 nm | ||||
Ultraviolet 365 nm | Data page only | |||
Infrared 870 nm | Data page only | Data page only | ||
IR luminescence | ||||
Anti-Stokes luminescence | ||||
Magnetic ink patterns | ||||
| Images of banknotes in spectral ranges | ||||
Top white | ||||
Transmitted white | ||||
Ultraviolet 254 nm | ||||
Ultraviolet 313 nm | ||||
Ultraviolet 365 nm | ||||
Infrared 870 nm | ||||
IR luminescence | ||||
Anti-Stokes luminescence | ||||
Magnetic ink patterns |