(EN) The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing documents of valuehaving a sensor device for checking the documents of value and a transport device bymeans of which the documents of value are transported along a transport direction pastthe sensor device. On a side opposing the sensor device mere is disposed a guideelement for passively guiding the document of value, which is moved as soon asseveral documents of value are transported at the same time past the sensor device. Bythe guide element according to the invention, documents of value can be reliably andaccurately checked without great effort.
