It contains the person's name, date of birth, date and place of issue, validity, filiation, photo, marital status, fingerprint of the citizen's right indicator, a signature and address. The Angolan national identity is compulsory. The Algerian national identity card is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory for all Algerian nationals and costs 2500 Algerian Dinar.īilhete de identidade de cidadão nacional (national citizen identity card) بطاقة الهوية الوطنية/ Carte nationale d’identité (Algerian National Identity card) The Letërnjoftimi is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory upon 16 years old and costs 1200 lekë (€10). The Tazkira is an electronic ID card issued to a citizen of Afghanistan. In the European Union, a citizen's national identity card, if it complies with certain technical standards and states citizenship, can in most cases be used to travel (within the EU) in lieu of a passport. Normally there is an age limit, such as 18, after which possession is mandatory, even if minors aged 15–17 may need a card in order to prove that they are under 18. Random checks are rare, except in police states. In other countries, police can ask for official identification without stating a reason. In some countries, police need a reason, such as suspicion of a crime or security risk. This facilitates police identification of fugitives. In some cases a person may be detained until identity is proven. There may be a penalty for not carrying a card or similar official identification such as a passport.
Possession of a card may only become compulsory at a certain age. The term "compulsory" may have different meanings and implications in different countries. One noticeable exception is Hong Kong (a common law jurisdiction). Privacy International said that "virtually no common law country has a card". In some countries alternative proof of identity, such as a driving licence is acceptable. In these countries, the card must be shown on demand by authorized personnel under specified circumstances.
Further information: National identity cards in the European Economic Area Countries with compulsory identity cards Īccording to a 1996 publication by Privacy International, around 100 countries had enacted laws making identity cards compulsory.
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