52 Facts About ID card

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Those working on UK railway lands near working lines must carry a photographic ID card to indicate training in track safety possession of which is dependent on periodic and random alcohol and drug screening.

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The biometric ID card is one of the acceptable documents required to apply for a Gambian Driving Licence.

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Zimbabwean citizens are issued with a plastic ID card which contains a photograph and their particulars onto it.

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Bahraini citizens must have both an ID card, called a "smart card", which is recognized as an official document and can be used within the Gulf Cooperation Council, and a passport, which is recognized worldwide.

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The ID card is the only acceptable legal document to obtain employment, a residence permit, driving licence or passport, and to open bank accounts or apply for entry to tertiary education and technical colleges.

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The ID card contains a photograph, full name, date of birth, and a unique, randomly generated 12-digit National Identification Number.

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However, the ID card itself is rarely required as proof, the number or a copy of the ID card being sufficient.

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The ID card will identify whether the holder is an Indonesian citizen or foreign national.

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Israeli law requires every permanent resident above the age of 16, whether a citizen or not, to carry an identification ID card called te'udat zehut in Hebrew or bitaqat huwiya in Arabic.

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Until the mid-1990s, the identification ID card was considered the only legally reliable document for many actions such as voting or opening a bank account.

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New Philippines identity card known as the Philippine Identification System ID card began to be issued in August 2018 to Filipino citizens and foreign residents age 18 and above.

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The ID card is necessary not only for procedures of state but in the day-to-day transactions such as registering for a mobile phone line, obtaining certain discounts at stores, and logging on to certain websites on the internet.

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The ID card has the holder's photo and a 15 digit ID number calculated from the holder's birthday and birthplace.

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The back of the ID card contains the person's registered address where official correspondence is sent, place of birth, and the name of legal ascendants and spouse.

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In Thailand, the Thai National ID Card is an official identity document issued only to Thai Nationals.

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The ID card proves the holder's identity for receiving government services and other entitlements.

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The ID card could be used by citizens as an official travel document between GCC countries instead of using passports.

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In Vietnam, all citizens above 14 years old must possess a citizen identification ID card provided by the local authority, and must be reissued when the citizens' years of age reach 25,40 and 60.

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From August 2,2021, the European identity ID card is intended to replace and standardize the various identity ID card styles currently in use.

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Croatian ID card is valid in the entire European Union, and can be used to travel throughout the non-EU countries of the Balkans.

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Until 2004, the national debit ID card Dankort contained a photo of the holder and was widely accepted as an identity ID card.

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Estonian identity ID card is a chipped picture ID in the Republic of Estonia.

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An Estonian identity ID card is officially recognised by all member states of the European Union for intra EU travel.

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Estonian identity ID card is used for authentication in Estonia's ambitious Internet-based voting programme.

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Under the Vichy regime, in addition to the face photograph, the family name, first names, date and place of birth, the ID card included the national identity number managed by the national statistics INSEE, which is used as the national service registration number, as the Social Security account number for health and retirement benefits, for access to court files and for tax purposes.

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Since 2005, the procedure to issue an ID card has been automated and now all citizens over 12 years of age must have an ID card, which is issued within one work day.

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In Greece, an ID card is a citizen's most important state document.

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The ID card has a 6 digit number + 2 letter unique ID and a separate machine readable zone on the back for identity document scanning devices.

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29.

The ID card is not considered as being an identity ID card by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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30.

An identity ID card issued to an Italian citizen is accepted in lieu of a passport in all Europe and to travel to Turkey, Georgia, Egypt and Tunisia.

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Current Italian identity document is a contactless electronic ID card made of polycarbonate in the ID-1 format with many security features and containing the following items printed by laser engraving:.

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However, the old classic Italian ID card is still valid and in the process of being replaced with the new eID card since 4 July 2016, because the lack of a Machine Readable Zone, the odd size, the fact that is made of paper and so easy to forge, often cause delays at border controls and, furthermore, foreign countries outside the EU sometimes refuse to accept it as a valid document.

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Two versions of the ID card exists, one of which is stating Norwegian citizenship and usable for exercising freedom of movement within EFTA and the EEA, and for general identification.

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34.

The ID card is mandatory for dealing with government institutions, banks or currency exchange shops.

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Information on the ID card is required to be kept updated by the owner; current address of domicile in particular.

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Kosovo Identity Card is an ID card issued to the citizens of Kosovo for the purpose of establishing their identity, as well as serving as proof of residency, right to work and right to public benefits.

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North Macedonian identity ID card is a compulsory identity document issued in the Republic of North Macedonia.

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On February 2,2010, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a 6 to 1 vote that the religious affiliation section of the Turkish identity ID card violated articles 6,9, and 12 of the European Convention of Human Rights, to which Turkey is a signatory.

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Ukrainian identity ID card or Passport of the Citizen of Ukraine is an identity document issued to citizens of Ukraine.

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Every Ukrainian citizen aged 14 or above and permanently residing in Ukraine must possess an identity ID card issued by local authorities of the State Migration Service of Ukraine.

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Identity Cards Act 2006 implemented a national ID scheme backed by a National Identity Register – an ambitious database linking a variety of data including Police, Health, Immigration, Electoral Rolls and other records.

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The ID card is named Cedula de Identidad and it is issued by the local registrar's office, an office belonging to the local elections committee, which in Costa Rica has the same rank as the Supreme Court.

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Each ID card has a unique number composed of nine numerical digits, the first of them being the province where the citizen was born.

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Each resident's ID card has a unique number composed of 12 digits; the first three of them indicate their nationality and the rest of them a sequence used by the immigration authority.

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The ID card must be renewed every 10 years, and it can only be replaced 3 times without requiring a background check, to confirm and verify that the ID card holder is not selling his or her identity to third parties for human trafficking or other criminal activities.

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services allows the US passport ID card to be used in the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 process.

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Additionally, the Australia Post Keypass identity ID card, issued by Australia Post, can be used by people who do not have an Australian drivers licence or an Australian state and territory issued identity photo ID card.

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Tonga's National ID Card was first issued in 2010, and it is optional, along with the driver's licenses and passports.

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Every resident of Chile over the age of 18 must have and carry at all times their ID Card called Cedula de Identidad issued by the Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile.

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Identity ID card is the official document that proves the identity of a Chilean person.

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In Uruguay, the identity ID card is issued by the Ministry of Interior and the National Civil Identification Bureau.

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The identity ID card is not to be confused with the civic badge, which is used exclusively for voting in national elections.

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