A device for producing a data card comprising a flexible tab for a book-like identification, value or security document, the identification, value or security document comprising a cover as well as a passport book block comprising a data card, a plurality of double pages, an endpaper and a spine tape, the data card comprising a flexible tab connected along an edge to the data card, the data card comprising the flexible tab, the double pages, the endpaper and the spine tape being sewn together by way of a seam, and the cover with an inner side being adhesively bonded in a planar manner to an outer side of the endpaper, the device comprising: - a processing unit, wherein the processing unit comprises a holder for the data card as well as means for connecting the tab and the data card in an overlapping region in a form-locked and/or integral manner so that the tab applied to the data card protrudes over the surface of the data card; - a provision unit for the tab, wherein the provision unit comprises a feed unit for an endless tape for the tab, a cutting unit for the endless tape, as well as a holding and transport device for the tab, wherein the holding and transport device is designed to hold a longitudinal edge of the tab and to transport the tab to the holder for the data card, characterized by the device furthermore comprising: - a holding and transport device for the data card comprising ∘ at least one rotatable and/or pivotable multi-joint arm; ∘ a head part mounted on the multi-joint arm; ∘ at least two, and in particular three, holding units (912, 914, 916) arranged on the head part, wherein each holding unit (912, 914, 916) comprises a drive (918, 920, 922) for actuating the holding unit (912, 914, 916); and ∘ a control unit for simultaneously activating the drives (918, 920, 922) of the holding units (912, 914, 916) and for moving the multi-joint arm, the holding and transport device engaging on an edge of the data card and being designed to insert the data card into the holder of the processing unit. - a processing unit, wherein the processing unit comprises a holder for the data card as well as means for connecting the tab and the data card in an overlapping region in a form-locked and/or integral manner so that the tab applied to the data card protrudes over the surface of the data card; - a provision unit for the tab, wherein the provision unit comprises a feed unit for an endless tape for the tab, a cutting unit for the endless tape, as well as a holding and transport device for the tab, wherein the holding and transport device is designed to hold a longitudinal edge of the tab and to transport the tab to the holder for the data card, - a holding and transport device for the data card comprising ∘ at least one rotatable and/or pivotable multi-joint arm; ∘ a head part mounted on the multi-joint arm; ∘ at least two, and in particular three, holding units (912, 914, 916) arranged on the head part, wherein each holding unit (912, 914, 916) comprises a drive (918, 920, 922) for actuating the holding unit (912, 914, 916); and ∘ a control unit for simultaneously activating the drives (918, 920, 922) of the holding units (912, 914, 916) and for moving the multi-joint arm, the holding and transport device engaging on an edge of the data card and being designed to insert the data card into the holder of the processing unit. ∘ at least one rotatable and/or pivotable multi-joint arm; ∘ a head part mounted on the multi-joint arm; ∘ at least two, and in particular three, holding units (912, 914, 916) arranged on the head part, wherein each holding unit (912, 914, 916) comprises a drive (918, 920, 922) for actuating the holding unit (912, 914, 916); and ∘ a control unit for simultaneously activating the drives (918, 920, 922) of the holding units (912, 914, 916) and for moving the multi-joint arm,