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  1. OSINT - Web Resources

Government Information

A list of embassy information, freedom reports, identification documents and passport information, and other government related information.

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General Information

  • A watchdog network connecting the dots between the world's most powerful people and organizations. Offers a free and searchable database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.

  • A directory of embassy locations and contact information for different embassies from around the world.

  • Another database of worldwide embassies.

  • Index of how much freedom the press actually has per country.

  • A non-profit dedicated to providing data-driven, evidence-based research on global conflict and transnational security issues.

Identification, Licenses and Personal Documents

  • Passports and Travel Documents

    • EdisonTD is a database containing information about travel and travel-related documents from almost every country on the globe.

    • An interactive platform that curates, sorts and ranks the world's passports. Explore passport designs, colors and VISA scores.

    • A global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom of holders of their ordinary, as opposed to diplomatic passport holders.

    • A list of current entry and exit passport stamps issued by each major airport in each country.

    • A portal for all information related to passport rankings and visa-free travel opportunities.

    • () A Wikipedia page with information regarding machine-readable travel documents (MRTDs).

    • Here you will find descriptions of and links to applicable ID databases, which include copies of ID, travel and breeder documents. Some databases are reserved for law enforcement, while others are publicly accessible.

  • Identification and Licenses

    • General

      • A massive collection of identification, licenses and other personal documents from around the world. Made up of members of all police forces and has the main purpose of creating an information tool that is useful to those who do deal with the fight against illicit vehicle trafficking, document fraud and human trafficking. Click for an Italian to English translation.

      • Documents of member states of the European Union in alphabetic order of the three-letter country codes used in travel documents, followed by documents of the other countries participating in .

    • Social Security Numbers (SSN)

      • Allows you to search an SSN and see what location it was issued in.

      • This webpage describes the format of SSNs and how to decode them.

      • An informative guide on how to decode SSNs

      • A detailed account of the history and use of SSNs issued from 1937 to 2018. Archived copy available .

      • Great informative article about social security numbers.

    • Country Specific

      • Australia

        • Search for relevant information regarding a Western Australian issued driver's license.

        • Search for relevant information regarding a Queensland issued driver's license.

      • Belgium

        • This website enables you to verify in real time whether a Belgian identity document is known to the authorities as being stolen, lost, expired, invalid or never issued. Requires registration.

      • Bulgaria

        • Check the validity of Bulgarian identity cards, driver's licenses, passports, EU citizen certificates, refugee status cards, seaman passports and more.

        • Check the validity of a Bulgarian single civil number (PIN). Click for a Bulgarian to English translation.

      • Canada

        • A simple tool where you can confirm the validity of a security workers license and security business licenses for the province of British Columbia.

        • This registrant lookup includes all current registrants of the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, Canada.

      • Czech Republic

        • A search tool to confirm the validity of a identification card, passport or a firearms license issued by the Czech Republic government.

      • Estonia

        • Search by document number to confirm the validity of an Estonian identification document.

        • A search tool to check the validity status of a Estonian residency permit.

      • Greece

        • This tool will let you know if the number you enter represents a passport sought as wanted.

        • A list of other useful tools regarding Greek passports.

      • Iceland

        • Contains information regarding the construction and security features of Icelandic passports.

      • Italy

        • Search a document number to identify if that document has been reported as lost or stolen. Includes identity cards, electronic identity cards, driver's licenses, passports and other documents.

      • Latvia

        • Search via document number to see if that document is still valid or has expired.

      • Norway

        • This document provides security information for Norwegian passports. Archived copy available .

        • This document provides security information for Norwegian national identification cards. Archived copies available .

      • Netherlands

        • A site that displays information and security features for Dutch identity cards and documents.

      • Malta

        • The latest list of Malta "golden passport" buyers, as well as naturalized citizens. Updated database from 2014 to 2020. Click for an archived version. Click to download an offline copy in XLSX format.

      • Poland

        • You will see what permissions to drive vehicles are on the document, along with their expiry date. Also allows you to check the current status of a Polish driver's document.

        • Contains plenty of information regarding Polish ID cards. Click for a Polish to English translation.

        • Contains plenty of information regarding Polish passports. Click for a Polish to English translation.

      • Russia

        • Check the validity of a Russian passport. Click for a Russian to English translation.

        • Check the list of invalid Russian passports. Click for a Russian to English translation.

      • Slovakia

        • Search a database to identify stolen identification documents. Click for a Slovak to English translation.

      • Slovenia

        • Search for stolen, lost or missing Slovenian personal documents. Such as passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, border transit passes, firearms licenses and residency permits.

      • Sweden

        • Check the validity of Swedish passports and national ID cards online.

        • Allows you to discover get hold of various tax information, and in some cases, people's Personnummer (Swedish social security number). Requires registration.

      • United Kingdom

        • A nice guide for learning how to identify the legitimacy of a UK identification document.

        • Enter a UK driver's license number and check the validity of the license.

        • This service of course will only work for your information. Still worth mentioning if you are from the UK.

      • Ukraine

        • Search for invalid personal documents issues by the government of Ukraine. Including passports, national ID cards, refugee status cards, residency permits and more.

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World Press Freedom Index 2021
SanctionsExplorer
Edison Travel Documents
Passport Index
Henley Passport Index
Worldwide Passport Stamps
VISA Index
Wikipedia - Machine Readable Passports
WikiLess
NIDC ID Database
World's Vehicle Documents
here
PRADO
PRADO
Social Security Place of Issue Lookup
Social Security Investigative Tool
Guide to Deciphering SSNs
[PDF] The Social Security Number From 1937-2018
here (Library Genesis)
What Does Your SSN Say About You?
Western Australia Driver's License Status Enquiry
Queensland Driver's License Status Check
CheckDoc
Personal Document Validity Check
BGR PIN Number Check
here
BC Security License Verification
BC Dentist License Lookup
Invalid Document Search
Document Validity Check
Residency Permit Validity Check
Passport Query System
Useful Passport Tools
Security of Icelandic Passports
Stolen and Lost Identity Documents
Invalid Document Check
[PDF] Control Guide for Norwegian Passports
here (Wayback)
[PDF] National ID Card Control Guide
here (Wayback)
Dutch ID Cards for Aliens
[XLSX] List of Maltese Passport Buyers
here (Wayback)
here (Wayback)
Driver's Qualification Check
Polish ID Card Information
here
Polish Passport Information
here
Passport Validity Check
here
Invalid Passport Check
here
Stolen Document Search
here
Stolen Personal Document Search
Passport Validity Check
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ID Document Validation Guide
Driver's License Check
Check Your Driver's License
Invalid Document Check
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