# EncryptedPassportElement

> Describes documents or other Telegram Passport elements shared with the bot by the user

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Types (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/encryptedpassportelement  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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Describes documents or other Telegram Passport elements shared with the bot by the user.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| type | String | Always | Element type. One of "personal_details", "passport", "driver_license", "identity_card", "internal_passport", "address", "utility_bill", "bank_statement", "rental_agreement", "passport_registration", "temporary_registration", "phone_number", "email". |
| data | String | Optional | Base64-encoded encrypted Telegram Passport element data provided by the user; available only for "personal_details", "passport", "driver_license", "identity_card", "internal_passport" and "address" types. Can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| phone_number | String | Optional | User's verified phone number; available only for "phone_number" type |
| email | String | Optional | User's verified email address; available only for "email" type |
| files | Array of PassportFile | Optional | Array of encrypted files with documents provided by the user; available only for "utility_bill", "bank_statement", "rental_agreement", "passport_registration" and "temporary_registration" types. Files can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| front_side | PassportFile | Optional | Encrypted file with the front side of the document, provided by the user; available only for "passport", "driver_license", "identity_card" and "internal_passport". The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| reverse_side | PassportFile | Optional | Encrypted file with the reverse side of the document, provided by the user; available only for "driver_license" and "identity_card". The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| selfie | PassportFile | Optional | Encrypted file with the selfie of the user holding a document, provided by the user; available if requested for "passport", "driver_license", "identity_card" and "internal_passport". The file can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| translation | Array of PassportFile | Optional | Array of encrypted files with translated versions of documents provided by the user; available if requested for "passport", "driver_license", "identity_card", "internal_passport", "utility_bill", "bank_statement", "rental_agreement", "passport_registration" and "temporary_registration" types. Files can be decrypted and verified using the accompanying EncryptedCredentials. |
| hash | String | Always | Base64-encoded element hash for using in PassportElementErrorUnspecified |

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