Abstract: A personalizable security document includes a combination of two secure features, namely, a laser-engravable material, and a hologram overlapping the laser-engravable material. The metallic properties of the laser-engravable material result in an enhancement of the holographic effect obtained from the hologram. Additionally, the hologram may extend to other portions of the security document in a continuous manner, for example, as a full-page hologram. This may connect the secondary image formed in the laser-engravable material with other features provided in different portions of the security document to further increase the security.

Abstract: A personalizable security document including a combination of two secure features, namely, a laser-engravable material embedded in a substrate of the security document and an embossed pattern formed in an outer surface of the substrate and overlapping the laser-engravable material. The combination of the laser-engravable material and the embossed pattern may result in a change in appearance of the embossed pattern when the security document is viewed at different observation angles. Security can be further enhanced by providing a watermark below the laser-engravable material. Further, by providing appropriate structures in the embossed pattern and the laser-engravable material, a personalized security document exhibiting a moiré effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A personalizable security document includes a combination of two secure features, namely, a laser-engravable material, and a hologram overlapping the laser-engravable material. The metallic properties of the laser-engravable material result in an enhancement of the holographic effect obtained from the hologram. Additionally, the hologram may extend to other portions of the security document in a continuous manner, for example, as a full-page hologram. This may connect the secondary image formed in the laser-engravable material with other features provided in different portions of the security document to further increase the security.

Abstract: A personalizable security document including a combination of two secure features, namely, a laser-engravable material embedded in a substrate of the security document and an embossed pattern formed in an outer surface of the substrate and overlapping the laser-engravable material. The combination of the laser-engravable material and the embossed pattern may result in a change in appearance of the embossed pattern when the security document is viewed at different observation angles. Security can be further enhanced by providing a watermark below the laser-engravable material. Further, by providing appropriate structures in the embossed pattern and the laser-engravable material, a personalized security document exhibiting a moiré effect can be obtained.