diff --git a/lib/nfc/nfc_worker.c b/lib/nfc/nfc_worker.c
index aa63b0d6d..321de5b2c 100644
--- a/lib/nfc/nfc_worker.c
+++ b/lib/nfc/nfc_worker.c
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ static bool nfc_worker_read_mrtd(NfcWorker* nfc_worker, FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* t
     do {
         // Read passport
         if(!furi_hal_nfc_detect(&nfc_worker->dev_data->nfc_data, 300)) break;
+        mrtd_select_efcardaccess(tx_rx, &mrtd_app);
+        mrtd_select_efdir(tx_rx, &mrtd_app);
         if(!mrtd_select_lds1(tx_rx, &mrtd_app)) break;
 
         /*
diff --git a/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.c b/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.c
index f70ed69d4..a70e86c22 100644
--- a/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.c
+++ b/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.c
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 //TODO: Check EF.DIR first? Before LDS1
 //TODO: ICAO 9303 p11 §4.2 steps
+//- Read EF.CardAccess (REQUIRED)
+//  If not available or does not contain PACE params, try BAC
+//- Read EF.DIR (OPTIONAL)
+//  Check list of applications present
+//- PACE (CONDITIONAL)
+//- BAC (CONDITIONAL)
 
 static void mrtd_trace(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, const char* message) {
     if(furi_log_get_level() == FuriLogLevelTrace) {
@@ -29,14 +35,87 @@ uint16_t mrtd_decode_response(uint8_t* buffer, size_t len) {
     return (buffer[0] << 8) | buffer[1];
 }
 
+bool mrtd_select_efcardaccess(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, MrtdApplication* mrtd_app) {
+    UNUSED(mrtd_app);
+
+    // Chris: short: 0x6700, long: yes (0x9000)
+    // Anna: short: 0x6700, long: yes (0x9000)
+
+    // ICAO 9303 p10 §3.6.2
+    uint8_t select_efcardaccess_cmd[] = {
+        0x00, // CLA
+        0xA4, // INS
+        0x02, // P1
+        0x0C, // P2
+        0x02, // Lc: Data length
+        0x01, 0x1C, // Data: EF.CardAccess File ID
+        0x00, // Le
+    };
+
+    memcpy(tx_rx->tx_data, select_efcardaccess_cmd, sizeof(select_efcardaccess_cmd));
+    tx_rx->tx_bits = sizeof(select_efcardaccess_cmd) * 8;
+    tx_rx->tx_rx_type = FuriHalNfcTxRxTypeDefault;
+
+    bool efcardaccess_success = false;
+
+    FURI_LOG_D(TAG, "Send select EF.CardAccess");
+    if(furi_hal_nfc_tx_rx(tx_rx, 300)) {
+        mrtd_trace(tx_rx, "Select EF.CardAccess:");
+        if(mrtd_decode_response(tx_rx->rx_data, tx_rx->rx_bits / 8) == 0x9000) {
+            efcardaccess_success = true;
+        } else {
+            FURI_LOG_D(TAG, "Select EF.CardAccess response is not 0x9000");
+        }
+    } else {
+        FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "Failed select EF.CardAccess");
+    }
+    return efcardaccess_success;
+}
+
+bool mrtd_select_efdir(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, MrtdApplication* mrtd_app) {
+    UNUSED(mrtd_app);
+
+    // Chris: short: no, long: no (0x6A82)
+    // Anna: short: no, long: yes (0x9000)
+
+    uint8_t select_efdir_cmd[] = {
+        0x00, // CLA
+        0xA4, // INS
+        0x02, // P1
+        0x0C, // P2
+        0x02, // Lc: Data length
+        0x2F, 0x00, // Data: EF.DIR File ID
+        0x00, // Le
+    };
+
+    memcpy(tx_rx->tx_data, select_efdir_cmd, sizeof(select_efdir_cmd));
+    tx_rx->tx_bits = sizeof(select_efdir_cmd) * 8;
+    tx_rx->tx_rx_type = FuriHalNfcTxRxTypeDefault;
+
+    bool efdir_success = false;
+
+    FURI_LOG_D(TAG, "Send select EF.DIR");
+    if(furi_hal_nfc_tx_rx(tx_rx, 300)) {
+        mrtd_trace(tx_rx, "Select EF.DIR:");
+        if(mrtd_decode_response(tx_rx->rx_data, tx_rx->rx_bits / 8) == 0x9000) {
+            efdir_success = true;
+        } else {
+            FURI_LOG_D(TAG, "Select EF.DIR response is not 0x9000");
+        }
+    } else {
+        FURI_LOG_E(TAG, "Failed select EF.DIR");
+    }
+    return efdir_success;
+}
+
 bool mrtd_select_lds1(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, MrtdApplication* mrtd_app) {
     UNUSED(mrtd_app);
 
     uint8_t select_emrtd_cmd[] = {
-        0x00,
-        0xa4, // SELECT
-        0x04,
-        0x0C, // P1,P2: DF
+        0x00, // CLA
+        0xA4, // INS
+        0x04, // P1
+        0x0C, // P2: DF
         0x07, // Lc: Data length
         0xa0,
         0x00,
diff --git a/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.h b/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.h
index 87f856b08..972d427bb 100644
--- a/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.h
+++ b/lib/nfc/protocols/mrtd.h
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ typedef struct {
     MrtdAuthData auth;
 } MrtdData;
 
+//TODO: description
+bool mrtd_select_efcardaccess(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, MrtdApplication* mrtd_app);
+bool mrtd_select_efdir(FuriHalNfcTxRxContext* tx_rx, MrtdApplication* mrtd_app);
+
 /** Select the LDS1 eMRTD application
  * @note Can be used to detect presence of Passport/ID-card
  *