42 Facts About Identification cards

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New technologies allow identity Identification cards to contain biometric information, such as a photograph, face; hand, or iris measurements; or fingerprints.

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Law enforcement officials claim that identity Identification cards make surveillance and the search for criminals easier and therefore support the universal adoption of identity Identification cards.

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Denmark, have more simple official identity Identification cards, which do not match the security and level of acceptance of a national identity card, used by people without driver's licenses.

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Sahrawi people of Western Sahara, pre-1975 Spanish identity Identification cards are the main proof that they were Saharawi citizens as opposed to recent Moroccan colonists.

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Egyptian ID Identification cards consist of 14 digits, the national identity number, and expire after 7 years from the date of issue.

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Some feel that Egyptian ID Identification cards are problematic, due to the general poor quality of card holders' photographs and the compulsory requirements for ID card holders to identify their religion and for married women to include their husband's name on their Identification cards.

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The Identification cards were launched on July 18,2013, when a number of dignitaries received the first Identification cards at a ceremony in Pretoria.

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Sri Lanka is in the process of developing a Smart Card based RFID NIC card which will replace the obsolete 'laminated type' Identification cards by storing the holders information on a chip that can be read by banks, offices, etc.

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The Identification cards Card is used for virtually all activities that require identity verification within Taiwan such as opening bank accounts, renting apartments, employment applications and voting.

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Identification cards Card contains the holder's photo, ID number, Chinese name, and date of birth.

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Since 2000, all newly issued Belgian identity Identification cards have a chip, and roll-out of these Identification cards is expected to be complete in the course of 2009.

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The eID cards can be used both in the public and private sector for identification and for the creation of legally binding electronic signatures.

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Danish driver's licenses and passports are the only identity cards issued by the government containing both the personal identification number and a photo.

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Compulsory identity documents were created before, for workers from 1803 to 1890, nomads in 1912, and foreigners in 1917 during World War I National identity cards were first issued as the carte d'identite francaise under the law of October 27,1940, and were compulsory for everyone over the age of 16.

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Identity Identification cards were valid for 10 years, had to be updated within a year in case of change of residence, and their renewal required paying a fee.

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Current identification cards are now issued free of charge and optional, and are valid for ten years for minors, and fifteen for adults.

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The Identification cards have a photograph and a chip with biometric data, including, optionally, fingerprints.

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ID Identification cards are issued by the police on behalf of the ministry responsible for the Headquarters of the Hellenic Police and display the holder's signature, standardized face photograph, name and surname, legal ascendants name and surname, date and place of birth, height, municipality, and the issuing police precinct.

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ID Identification cards are issued to permanent residents of Hungary; the card has a different color for foreign citizens.

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The Identification cards are the size of a credit card and have all the information from the biographical page of an Irish passport booklet and can be used explicitly for travel in the European Economic Area.

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Maltese identity Identification cards are issued to Maltese citizens and other lawful residents of Malta.

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The plan started in 2007 and was delayed several times Banks are campaigning to be freed from the task of issuing ID Identification cards, stating that it should be the responsibility of state authorities.

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Old format of the Identification cards featured a portrait of the bearer, their fingerprint, and the names of parent, among other information.

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In Slovenia the ID Identification cards importance is equaled only by the Slovenian passport, but a due to size a lot more practical.

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However ID-Identification cards are regularly used to ascertain a person's identity when completing certain transactions.

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Identity Identification cards have therefore become an important part of everyday life.

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Since July 2009, the Tax Agency has begun to issue ID-Identification cards, which has simplified the identity validation process for foreign passport holders.

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Monegasque identity Identification cards are issued to Monegasque citizens and can be used for travel within the Schengen Area.

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In Montenegro every resident citizen over the age of 14 can have their Licna karta issued, and all persons over the age of 18 must have ID Identification cards and carry them at all times when they are in public places.

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In Serbia every resident citizen over the age of 10 can have their Licna karta issued, and all persons over the age of 16 must have ID Identification cards and carry them at all times when they are in public places.

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New identity Identification cards are fully biometric and can be used as a bank card, bus ticket or at international trips.

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Ukrainian identity Identification cards are valid for 10 years and afterwards must be exchanged for a new document.

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Identity Identification cards were first proposed in the mid-1980s for people attending football matches, following a series of high-profile hooliganism incidents involving English football fans.

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ID Identification cards are needed for some financial transactions, but apart from that and to cross the frontier with Spain, they are not in common use.

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Federal agencies would then reject licenses or identity Identification cards that do not comply, which would force Americans accessing everything from airplanes to courthouses to have federally mandated Identification cards.

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At airports, those not having compliant licenses or Identification cards would be redirected to a secondary screening location.

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Social Security numbers and Identification cards are issued by the US Social Security Administration for tracking Social Security taxes and benefits.

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Identification cards indicating age is commonly required to purchase alcohol and tobacco and to enter nightclubs and gambling venues.

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The Identification cards are needed to obtain a job, to vote, and to use credit Identification cards.

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ID Identification cards must be carried at all times and must be presented to the police upon request.

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ID Identification cards are needed to obtain employment, open bank accounts, obtain a passport, driver's license, military card, to enroll in educational institutions, vote or enter public buildings including airports and courthouses; failure to produce ID is a misdemeanor punishable with a fine.

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Identity Identification cards are required for most formal transactions, from credit card purchases to any identity validation, proof of age, and so on.

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