National Identity Card Policies by Country 2024
National identity cards are portable, plasticized cards with personal information. They are used within the country to prove identity and citizenship in many countries. Most countries that have national identity cards make them compulsory for their citizens. In some European Union countries, citizens may use their national identity cards to travel to other countries within the EU without needing to bring their passports.
Many countries have national identity cards, and several other countries, such as the Philippines, are considering adding a requirement that their citizens carry national identity cards.
Some of the countries requiring national identity cards are:
- China. China's national identity cards have 18-digit identity numbers. The identity card is required for many activities in China, including opening bank accounts, attending domestic universities, and applying for a driver's license.
- Malaysia. Malaysia's national identity card is called MyKad. It is used primarily to verify citizenship, but it can also be used as an ATM card or public key.
- Thailand. The Thai national identity card is issued to citizens between 7 and 70. It contains biometric information and is required to receive government services, apply for a mobile phone, and open a bank account.
- Singapore. The National Registration Identity Card in Singapore is for citizens and permanent residents. The cards are color-coded to show the difference. Citizens and residents register for the card at age 15 and re-register at 30 and 55.
- Estonia. Estonia has digital identity cards. Citizens use them to pay bills, vote online, and access health benefits, among other things. Estonia also has e-identity cards for permanent residents as well as citizens.
- Peru. Peru mandates a National Identity Document for criminal, civil, administrative, and judicial uses. The country is transitioning to electronic cards.
- Pakistan. Pakistan issues national identity cards to all its citizens. The cards have a 13-digit identification number and are necessary for opening bank accounts, obtaining mobile phone service, and receiving a passport, among other things.
- India. Indian national identity cards are called Aadhaars. They have photos and a 12-digit Aadhaar number. They are required for essential services such as electricity and bank accounts.
Country | Registration | Name | Issuing Agency | Information | Biometric Technology | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Mandatory | Tazkira (also Taskera) | Ministry of Interior Affairs | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Address | Date of Issue | Not yet in use | |
| Albania | Mandatory | Letërnjoftimi | Civil State Office | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Date of Issue | Fingerprints | Photo | Signature | Compulsory upon 16 years old and costs 1200 lekë (€10). |
| Algeria | Mandatory | Ministry of Interior and Local Government | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Digital photographs | Compulsory for all Algerian nationals and costs 2500 Algerian Dinar. | |
| Angola | Mandatory | National ID Card | Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | Occupation | Marital Status | Fingerprints | Digital Photographs | Personal Data | More than 12 million Angolans do not possess a national identity card |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Mandatory | Electoral National Identification card | The Antiguan and Barbudan national identity card is compulsory for voting as well as for different g... | |||
| Argentina | Mandatory | Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) | Ministry of the Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Age | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature, Thumbprint | Digital photograph | One fingerprint (right thumb) | Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) is issued at a person's birth, and updated at 8 and 14 years o... |
| Armenia | Voluntary | Identification Card | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Years Valid | Digital photo | fingerprints | e-signature | ||
| Austria | Voluntary | Personalausweis | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | Colour of Eyes | Height | Signature | None | ||
| Azerbaijan | Mandatory | Identity Card | Ministry of Internal Affairs | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Marital Status | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Palm print | The Şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsi is an ID card, compulsory upon 16 years old and costs 5 manats (€2,5). It is ... |
| Bahrain | Mandatory | National ID Card | Central Informatics Organisation | ID Number | Name | Address | Fingerprint | None | In order to avail basic or any services, carry out financial transactions one must have CPR |
| Bangladesh | Mandatory | National Identity Card (NID) | Bangladesh Election Commission | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Place of Birth | Blood Type | Signature | Fingerprints | "National Identity" (NID) card is a compulsory electronic biometric identification for all citizens ... |
| Barbados | Voluntary | Electoral and Boundaries Commission | ID Number | Name | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | None | Optional, although compulsory for voting and other government transactions
New biometric national ID... | |
| Belgium | Mandatory | Electronic Identity Card (EID) | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Years Valid | Signature | The card is first issued at age 12, compulsory by 15. Since the beginning of 2005 the eID (electroni... | |
| Benin | Mandatory | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Height | Hair Colour | Eye Colour | Skin Colour | None | Compulsory. Biometric since 2016 | ||
| Bhutan | Mandatory | Immigration and Census | Photo | Fingerprint | None | The Bhutanese national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Bhutanese national... | |
| Bolivia | Mandatory | Registro Unico Nacional / Carnet de Identidad | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Date of Issue | Place of birth | Marital Status | Signature | Profession | Facial image and one fingerprint (right thumb) | Compulsory at 18, but rarely required by police. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mandatory | Lična Karta | Agency for Identification Documents, Registers and Data Exchange (IDDEEA) | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature | Municipality of Residence | Blood Type | Fingerprints, digital photograph, digital signature | Compulsory at 16 and is to be carried at all times after turning 18. |
| Botswana | Mandatory | Omang (National Identity Card) | Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Signature | Thumbprint | None | It is compulsory for all citizens at age 16, and there are penalties for not obtaining it within one... |
| Brazil | Mandatory | Registro De Identidade Civil | Justice Ministry - Federal Police | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Place of birth | Parents’ names | Signature | 10 fingerprints and a facial image (in the card’s chip)| Facial image | Right thumb visible on the card | Compulsory to be issued since the age of 18 |
| Brunei | Mandatory | Yellow Card (Smart Identity Card) | Immigration and National Registration Department | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Compulsory for all citizens at the age of 12 |
| Bulgaria | Mandatory | Lichna Karta | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Uniform Civil Number | Signature | Electronic microchip and fingerprints information | First issued and is compulsory after turning the age of 14. The new Bulgarian ID cards were introduc... |
| Burundi | Mandatory | Carte Nationale d'Identité (CNI) | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Fingerprint | Place of Birth | Names of Parents | Marital Status | Occupation | Blood Type | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Valid for international travel within the East African Community | |
| Cambodia | Mandatory | Khmer Identity Card | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Compulsory and biometric since 2011 |
| Cameroon | Mandatory | Carte Nationale d'Identité / National Identity Card | Delegate General of National Security | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | Height | Occupation | Signature | Thumbprint | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Optional, although compulsory for voting, acquisition of both passports and driving licenses and for... |
| Cape Verde | Mandatory | Cartão Nacional de Identidade (CNI) | Directorate General of Registries, Notaries and Identification | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Height | Signature | Parents' Names | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Digital signature | The Cape Verdian national identity card (referred as “Citizen card”) is an electronic biometric ID c... |
| Chile | Mandatory | Rol Unico de Identidad / Cedula de Identidad | Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificacion - Ministry of Justice | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Nationality | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of birth } Signature | Facial image and one fingerprint (right thumb) | Normally this is first issued at age 2 or 3, but it can be issued whenever the legal ascendant(s) re... |
| China | Mandatory | Second Generation National ID Card | Ministry of Public Security | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | RFID | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Normally this is first issued at school age, but it can be issued whenever the legal ascendant(s) re... | |
| Colombia | Mandatory | Cédula de Ciudadanía | Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Place of Birth | Signature | Blood Type | Fingerprint (right index finger) | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Digital signature | Tarjeta de identidad is issued aged 7. From 26 June 2013, is available the new format (coloured sky ... |
| Costa Rica | Mandatory | Cédula de Identidad | Registro Civil - Supreme Electoral Court | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Years Valid | Signature | Place of birth | Facial image (and fingerprints in the barcode) | Every citizen immediately must carry an ID card after turning 18 |
| Croatia | Mandatory | Osobna iskaznica | Ministry of the Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature | The Croatian identity card is compulsory for citizens of Croatia who have a permanent residence in C... | |
| Cuba | Mandatory | Carné de Identidad | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Address | Fingerprint | Parents' Names | Compulsory for anyone 16 and older and must be carried at all times. It is routinely used for identi... | ||
| Cyprus | Mandatory | Identity Card | Civil Registry and Migration Department | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | Parents' Names | Mother's Maiden Name | Signature | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Digital signature | Compulsory at 12 |
| Czech Republic | Mandatory | Občanský průkaz | Ministry of the Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Marital status is included by default unless the holder explicitly opts out. | Digital photograph | Digital signature | Compulsory at 15 for those with a permanent stay registered in the country |
| Djibouti | Mandatory | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Compulsory for all Djiboutians. Electronic since 2014 | ||
| Dominica | Voluntary | Multi-Purpose Identification Card | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | The Dominica national multpurpose identitification card is optional for all Dominiquais nationals an... | ||
| Dominican Republic | Mandatory | Cédula de Identidad y Electoral | Central Election Board (Junta Central Electoral) | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address Civil Status | Occupation | If needed, an underage ID card may be obtained at the age of 16, yet the official ID (which will all... | |
| Ecuador | Mandatory | Cedula de Identidad | Dirección General de Registro Civil, Identificación y Cedulación | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of birth | Level of education | Signature | Marital status | Parents’ names | Place of issuance | Facial image and one fingerprint | Every citizen over 18 years must have a national identity card. The renewal of the card is $10.00 |
| Egypt | Mandatory | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Religion | Marital Status | Parents' Names | Signature | The Personality Verification Card is compulsory at the age of 16. Not carrying the ID card is only p... | ||
| El Salvador | Mandatory | Documento Único de Identidad (DUI) | Registro Nacional de las Personas Naturales / Tribunal Supremo Electoral | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Years Valid | Expiry Date | Place of Birth | Parents' Names | Marital Status | Profession | Blood Type | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Every citizen 18 years or older must carry this ID card |
| Eritrea | Mandatory | Department of Internal Affairs | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Address | Place of Birth | Compulsory for all Eritrean citizens. New version rolled out in 2014 | ||
| Estonia | Mandatory | National ID Card | Police | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Years Valid | Digital signature | Compulsory by law, but there is no penalty for not having one.
Citizens carrying ID cards are not re... |
| Ethiopia | Mandatory | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | A foundational digital ID, that focuses on a unique number (instead of a card), and this unique numb... | |||
| Finland | Voluntary | Identity Card | Police | ID Number | Photo | Sex | Nationality | Age | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Electronic chip contains electronic client identifier: (1) electronic signature (2) unique identitfication code. Electronic client identifier allows holder to use governmental e-services | A national identity card exists, usable all over the EU and a number of other countries, but commonl... |
| France | Voluntary | CNIS | Interior | Photo | The country has had a national ID card since 1940, when it helped the Vichy authorities identify 76,... | |
| Germany | Mandatory | Personalausweis | Home Office | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Years Valid | Digital fingerprints | Facial recognition | Compulsory for all German citizens aged 16 or older to possess either a "Personalausweis" (identity ... |
| Greece | Mandatory | Tautotita | Ministry of Public Order | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Signature | Police ID is the only legal identity document and no one has a right to ask for more identity docume... | |
| Guatemala | Mandatory | Cedula de Vecindad | Registro Nacional de las Personas | Photo | Name | Sex | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of birth | Dates that the ID has been replaced | Signature | Marital status| Type of disability (if any) | Identity cards are issued to any Guatemalan and legal residents. For children between 0 and 12 years... | |
| Guyana | Mandatory | National Identification Cards | Elections Commission | The Guyanese national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Guyanese nationals | ||
| Honduras | Mandatory | Honduran Identity Card | Civil Registry | Fingerprint | The Honduran national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Honduran nationals ... | |
| Hong Kong | Mandatory | Smart ID Card | Immigration Department | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Digital Signature | Identity cards have been used since 1949, and been compulsory since 1980. Children are required to o... |
| Hungary | Mandatory | ID Number | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Years Valid | RFID | It is compulsory to possess an Személyi igazolvány (Identity card) or passport from the age of 14 | ||
| India | Mandatory | Multi Purpose National Identity Card (MNIC) | Register General of Citizens Registration | ID Number | Photo | Name | Address | Age | RFID | Fingerprint | An Aadhaar number is a digital biometric identity issued voluntarily to residents of India, it can a... | |
| Indonesia | Mandatory | National Identity Card | Photo | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Employment Blood type | Marrage | Disabilities | The card is issued to Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals with permanent residence in the Repu... | ||
| Israel | Mandatory | Teudat Zehut | Minstry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Date of Issue | The Teudat Zehut is first issued at age 16 and is compulsory by 18 | |
| Italy | Voluntary | Electronic Identity Card (EIC) | Ministry of Interior | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Fingerprint | The Italian electronic identity card may be issued to anyone who is resident in Italy and to Italian... | |
| Japan | Voluntary | Individual Number Card | An Individual Number Card is issued to citizens of Japan as well as legal residents. It was introduc... | |||
| Jordan | Mandatory | طاقة شخصية (Personal card) | First issued at age 16 and is compulsory by 18 | |||
| Kazakhstan | Mandatory | Jeke kuälık (Identity card) | The identity cards have been issued since 1994 and compulsory for all citizens at age 16. Biometric ... | |||
| Kenya | Mandatory | Kitambulisho | All citizens (and permanent residents) are issued a national identification card at age 18. As at No... | |||
| Kiribati | Mandatory | Identity card | Mandatory national identity card was decided in Kiribati in 2018 and introduced soon after | |||
| Kuwait | Mandatory | Civil Identity Card | Public Authority for Civil Information | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Years Valid | All residents of Kuwait must have a Civil ID card. The legal ascendant(s) of newborns should apply f... | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Mandatory | Инсандык карта (National identity card) | Compulsory at 16. Biometric since 2018 | |||
| Laos | Mandatory | ບັດປະຈຳຕົວ (identity card) | Police / Ministry of Home Affairs | Distribution of national ID cards started in 2015 and the card is compulsory for all national citize... | ||
| Latvia | Mandatory | eID | Ministry of Interior | Fingerprint | An ID or passport is mandatory for a citizen of Latvia or a non-citizen who lives in Latvia and has ... | |
| Lebanon | Mandatory | Ministry of Interior | Photo | All Lebanese are obliged by law to carry their identity cards with them at all times and are subject... | ||
| Lesotho | Mandatory | National ID card | Compulsory for all national citizens. ID cards were implemented in 2013 | |||
| Liberia | Mandatory | National identification card | New biometric national identity card have been rolled out in the late 2017 | |||
| Lithuania | Mandatory | Personal Identity Card | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Signature | Compulsory at age 16 | ||
| Luxembourg | Mandatory | Carte nationale d'identité / Personalausweis / National Identitéitskaart (National identity card) | First issued at age 15 and only issued to Luxembourg citizens, who are required by law to carry it a... | |||
| Macau | Mandatory | Bilhete de Identidade de Residente (Resident Identity Card) | It is compulsory for all Macau residents at the age of 5 | |||
| Madagascar | Mandatory | Kara-panondrom-pirenena / Carte nationale d'identité de citoyen malagasy | Possession is compulsory for Malagasy citizens from age 18 | |||
| Malawi | Mandatory | National Identification card (Chipaso cha Nzika) | Biometric. Distribution of national ID cards started in 2017 and the card is compulsory for all nati... | |||
| Malaysia | Mandatory | Government Multipurpose Smart Card (MyKad) | ID Number | Photo | Name | Fingerprint | Issued at age 12, and updated at 18 | ||
| Maldives | Mandatory | Passport Card | New biometric credit-sized passport cards replaced both driving licenses, health insurance cards and... | |||
| Mali | Mandatory | Carte nationale d'identité NINA (NINA National identity card) | Fingerprint | Compulsory to all Malian citizens | ||
| Malta | Mandatory | Karta tal-Identità / Identity card | Fingerprint | Issued at 14, updated at 16, compulsory at 18 | ||
| Mauritania | Mandatory | بطاقة الهوية الوطنية / Carte nationale d’identité (National Identity card | Fingerprint | Compulsory at 15. Biometric since 2013, with information displayed in Arabic, French and English | ||
| Mauritius | Mandatory | National Identity Card | Every Mauritian citizen who has reached 18 years old has to apply for a National ID card, which is o... | |||
| Mexico | Voluntary | Multiple cards (Acta de Nacimiento, Carta de Naturalizacion o Documento migratorio) | Registro Nacional de la Poblacion | This card is required to participate in Federal level elections and while it is the de facto ID for ... | ||
| Moldova | Mandatory | Buletin de Identitate | Centre for State Information Resources (Registru) | ID Num ber | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Blood Type | Signature | Compulsory at 16 | |
| Mongolia | Mandatory | Монгол Улсын иргэний үнэмлэхийн хуудас (Citizen Identity Card of Mongolia) | The national identity card is compulsory for all Mongol citizens. Electronic since 2012, with inform... | |||
| Montenegro | Mandatory | Lična karta | Ministry of Interior | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature | Compulsory at the age of 16, but can be issued at 14 and has to be carried at all times after turnin... | |
| Morocco | Mandatory | البطاقة الوطنية للتعريف الإلكترونية / Carte nationale d'identité électronique (CNIE) / National electronic identity card | National Security Service | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | This is an official document which allows any citizen to prove his identity and therefore it is vali... | |
| Mozambique | Mandatory | Bilhete de Identidade | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Signature | |||
| Myanmar | Mandatory | Citizenship Scrutiny Card | Myanmar citizens are required to have a Citizenship Scrutiny Card | |||
| Namibia | Mandatory | National ID card | Compulsory for all Namibia citizens. New identity cards replaced previous “SWA” IDs in 2016 | |||
| Nepal | Mandatory | राष्ट्रिय पहिचान कार्ड National Identity Card | New biometric cards rolled out in 2018. Information displayed in both English and Nepali | |||
| Netherlands | Mandatory | Electronic Identity Card | Minstry of Interior | Photo | RFID | Fingerprint | Since 1 January 2005 it is compulsory to show identification, when an authorized officer asks for it... | |
| Niger | Mandatory | Carte nationale d'identité (National identity card) | ||||
| Nigeria | Mandatory | Universal Identification Card | National Identity Management Commission | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Compulsory. Electronic since 2013 | |
| North Korea | Mandatory | National identity card | North Korea is probably the country which imposes the strongest fines for citizens not carrying ID c... | |||
| North Macedonia | Mandatory | Macedonian Identity Card | Ministry of Interior | It is compulsory at the age of 18 | ||
| Oman | Mandatory | Omani ID Card | Department for Civil Affairs of Police and Customs | Photo | Name | Address | Fingerprint | Photo | Signature | It is compulsory for all citizens at age 16, and there are penalties for not obtaining it within one... |
| Pakistan | Mandatory | Computerized National Identity Card | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | The CNIC with a unique 13 digit identification number can be applied for aged 18 and above | ||
| Panama | Mandatory | Cedula de Identidad (National identity card) | Photo | Fingerprint | Cedula de Identidad. Required at 12 (cedula juvenil) and 18 years of age. Panamanian citizens must c... | ||
| Paraguay | Mandatory | Cedula de Identida | Departamento de Identificaciones - Policia Nacional del Parguay | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place birth | Signature | ID issuance place | Facial image and right thumb | The Paraguayan national identity card is issued by the National Police and is compulsory for all cit... |
| Peru | Mandatory | Documento Nacional de Identidad | Registro Nacional de Identification y Estado Civil | ID Number | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of birth | Marital status | Signature | Voting check | Voting zone/area | Organ donation status | Facial image and one fingerprint (right index) | National Document of Identification or Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI). Citizens can have a mi... |
| Philippines | Mandatory | Pambansang Pagkakakilanlan (Philippine Identification Card) | The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID also known as the Philippine identity card is issu... | |||
| Poland | Mandatory | Identity card | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Date of Issue | Signature | At 18, Polish citizens with their permanent residence in Poland must obtain Polish National Identity... | ||
| Portugal | Mandatory | Citizen Card | ID Number | Photo | Fingerprint | Signature | | As of 2006 the government has issued the Cartão do Cidadão (Citizen Card). The older Bilhete de iden... | ||
| Qatar | Mandatory | Qatari ID Card | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Nationality | Fingerprint | Years Valid | Signature | As of 2014 the government has issued a Qatari ID Card to every Qatari citizen and resident over the ... | |
| Romania | Mandatory | Carte de Identitate | Ministry of Internal Affairs | ID Number | Photo | Name | Nationality | Address | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | The Carte de identitate is compulsory at 14 | |
| Russia | Mandatory | Internal passport of Russia | Facial Recognition | A Russian identity document is issued to any citizen on request at the age of 14 and reissued at age... | ||
| Rwanda | Mandatory | National Identity Card | Digital photo | Fingerprint | Signature | Compulsory for all Rwandan citizens living in the country, with a price of 1500 RWF. Valid for inter... | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Mandatory | National Identity Card | ||||
| San Marino | Mandatory | San Marino identity card | Compulsory for all Sanmarinese citizens. Biometric and valid for international travel since 2016 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Mandatory | National Identity Card | Ministry of Interior | Photo | Fingerprint | Demographics | Compulsory for men 17 and older and optional for teenage men aged 15–16. Optional for women but issu... | |
| Senegal | Mandatory | National Identification and Voters Card | Ministry of Interior | Photo | Fingerprint | Signature | Compulsory for all citizens. Biometric since 2017 | |
| Serbia | Mandatory | Lična karta (Лична карта) (Identity card) | Ministry of Interior | ID Number | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Signature | Compulsory for citizens 16 and older permanently residing in Serbia, and compulsory for non-citizens... | |
| Seychelles | Mandatory | National Identity card | Compulsory for all Seychelles citizens, with a cost of SR50 | |||
| Sierra Leone | Mandatory | Sierra Leone identity card | Compulsory for citizens and permanent residents with a price of 10,000 SLL every 5 years | |||
| Singapore | Mandatory | National Registration Identity Card | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Compulsory for citizens and permanent residents 15 and older and must be renewed upon turning 30 and... | ||
| Slovakia | Mandatory | Slovak ID Card | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Date of Issue | Compulsory for citizens 15 and older and is used to identify the bearer in daily interaction with au... | ||
| Slovenia | Mandatory | Identity Card | ID Number | Photo | Osebna izkaznica (identity card) is issued for citizens 18 and older who have a permanent residence ... | ||
| Somalia | Mandatory | Warqadda Aqoonsiga (identity card) | Compulsory for all Somali citizens. Electronic since 2014 | |||
| South Africa | Mandatory | South African identity card | Fingerprint | Compulsory for citizens 16 and older, and compulsory for all non-citizen permanent residents. The ol... | ||
| South Korea | Mandatory | 주민등록증 (Identity card) | ||||
| South Sudan | Mandatory | National ID | Issued to every South Sudanese of at least eighteen years of age for purposes of employment or as re... | |||
| Spain | Mandatory | DNIe | Directorate General of Police | Photo | Fingerprint | Signature | Compulsory for anyone 14 and older. Minors younger than 14 can obtain a DNI, for example, to travel ... | |
| Sri Lanka | Mandatory | Sri Lanka National Identity Card | Department for Registration | ID Number | Photo | Sex | Birth Date | Address | All citizens over the age of 16 need to apply for a National Identity Card (NIC), all citizens are r... | |
| Sudan | Mandatory | National identity card | Ministry of Interior | Name | Birth Date | Address | Fingerprint | Signature | Bood type | Compulsory for all Sudanese citizens | |
| Suriname | Mandatory | Identiteitskaart (national identity card) | Compulsory for all Surinamese citizens | |||
| Sweden | Voluntary | nationellt id-kort | Police | ID Number | Photo | Name | Birth Date | RFID | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature | Digital photo | Having an identity card in Sweden is not mandatory, but it is needed in several situations, e.g. for... |
| Switzerland | Mandatory | Identitätskarte | Federal Office of Police | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Address | Age | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) | The Swiss identity card is issued to any citizen. It is not mandatory to carry, but it or a passport... | |
| Syria | Mandatory | Special ID Card | Fingerprint | Compulsory for all Syrian citizens. Must be uptained at the age of 14. Information displayed in Arab... | ||
| Taiwan | Mandatory | Republic of China National Identification Card | ID Number | Photo | Birth Date | Address | Compulsory for ROC nationals 14 and older whose household is registered in Taiwan | ||
| Tajikistan | Mandatory | Корти миллии миллӣ (national ID card) | Compulsory for all Tajik citizens. Electronic, with informations displayed in both Tajik and English... | |||
| Thailand | Mandatory | บัตรประจำตัวประชาชน (Thai national ID card) | Ministry of Justive | Compulsory for citizens who are 7 – 70 years of age. People older than 70 years and exempted citizen... | ||
| Timor Leste | Mandatory | Bilhete de Identidade (Identity Card) | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Place of Birth | Parents' Names | Marital Status | Signature | Digital photograph | Fingerprints | Digital signature | Compulsory for all East Timorese citizens. Issued since 2018, with EU and Portuguese funds | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Mandatory | National Identification Card | Photo | The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is responsible for the issuing of National Identificat... | ||
| Tunisia | Mandatory | طاقة التعريف الوطنية (Tunisian National Identification Card) | Fingerprint | Compulsory for citizens 18 and older. A minor can obtain a national identity card with a legal ascen... | ||
| Turkey | Mandatory | Kimlik Kartı (Identity card) | Ministry of Interior | Photo | Fingerprint | Compulsory from birth and must be carried at all times. A photograph is optional until the bearer tu... | |
| Uganda | Mandatory | Nationa Identity Card | Ministry of Internal Affairs | ID Number | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Address | Age | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Compulsory for all Rwandan citizens living in the country, with a price of 1500 RWF. Valid for inter... | |
| Ukraine | Mandatory | Паспорт громадянина України (Passport of Ukrainian citizen) | Compulsory for citizens 14 and older. Before 2016, the national identity card was a blue soft paper ... | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Mandatory | طاقة الهوية الوطنية (National ID Card) | Compulsory for citizens, expatriates and residents. This is also known as Emirates ID | |||
| United Kingdom | Voluntary | Identity Card | Home Office | Photo | Name | Sex | Birth Date | Nationality | Signature | Identity cards were introduced on a limited voluntary basis in 2009 under the Identity Cards Act 200... | |
| Uruguay | Mandatory | Cedula de Identida | Ministerio del Interior y la Dirección Nacional de Indentificación Civil (D.N.I.C) | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Fingerprint | Date of Issue | Years Valid Place of birth | Signature | Facial image and one fingerprint (right thumb) | The Identity document (previously known as "Cédula de idenitdad"), are issued to all Uruguayan citiz... |
| Uzbekistan | Mandatory | Shaxs Guvohnmasi (National identity card) | National identity card have officially Uzbek passports internally in 2021 | |||
| Venezuela | Mandatory | Documento de identidad nacional | Servicio Administrativo de identificación, Migración y Extranjería / Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Interiores y Justicia | Photo | Name | Birth Date | Date of Issue | Years Valid | Signature | Marital status | Facial image and one fingerprint | Compulsory for anyone 10 and older, and it must be renewed every 10 years |
| Vietnam | Mandatory | National ID Card | Nationality | Fingerprint | All citizens above 14 years old must possess a citizen identification card (latest version is an ele... | ||
| Zambia | Mandatory | National Registration Card | Compulsory for citizens aged 16 and older. It is laminated and must be carried at all times | |||
| Zimbabwe | Mandatory | National Registration Card | Fingerprint | Compulsory for citizens 16 and older. It is plastic and must be carried at all times |