ISO Magnetic Stripe Card Standards

The track formats used in this document are based on ISO Standards, however, other formats may be used. Contact your card issuer for your exact requirements.

Dimensions - Financial Transaction Cards

ISO
7810
Identification Cards - Physical Characteristics 
  7811-1 Embossing
  7811-2 Magnetic stripe - low coercivity
  7811-3
Location of embossed characters on ID-1 cards
  7811-6 Magnetic stripe - high coercivity
  7813 Financial transaction cards

Dimensions

Dimensions

Card Data Format

Track 1

Card Data Format Track 1

Card Data Format

Track 2

Card Data Format Track 2

Card Data Format

Track 3 (ISO 4909)

Card Data Format Track 3 (ISO 4909)