# Council Decision of 3 December 1998 on common standards relating to filling in the uniform format for residence permits (98/701/JHA), Division 12: Machine-readable area

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(on reverse side of the document in ID1 format and on the front of the document in ID2 format)
The area reserved for machine reading (including codes indicating nationality or other status) shall be completed in accordance with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), as set out in the technical specification. The three codes relating to the nationality or status of the permit holder shall be entered in accordance with the list in the Appendix.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/701/annex/division/II/division/B/division/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-701/annex/division-II/division-B/division-12
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