RaceEthnicity

Optional on AAMVA 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and Compact barcodes.

Codes for race or ethnicity of the cardholder, as defined in ANSI D20.

Race: Code Description AI Alaskan or American Indian (Having Origins in Any of The Original Peoples of North America, and Maintaining Cultural Identification Through Tribal Affiliation of Community Recognition) AP Asian or Pacific Islander (Having Origins in Any of the Original Peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or Pacific Islands. This Includes China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines Islands, and Samoa) BK Black (Having Origins in Any of the Black Racial Groups of Africa) W White (Having Origins in Any of The Original Peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East)

Ethnicity: Code Description H Hispanic Origin (A Person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or Other Spanish Culture or Origin, Regardless of Race) O Not of Hispanic Origin (Any Person Other Than Hispanic) U Unknown