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|  افغانستان | تذکره (کارت شناسایی افغانی) | تذکره یک کارت الکترونیکی است. |
|  آلبانی | Letërnjoftimi (Albanian Identity Card) | The Letërnjoftimi is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory upon 16 years old and costs 1200 lekë (€۱۰). |
|  الجزایر | بطاقة الهویة الوطنیة/ Carte nationale d’identité (Algerian National Identity card) | The Algerian national identity card is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory for all Algerian nationals and costs 2500 Algerian Dinar. |
|  آنگولا | Bilhete de identidade de cidadão nacional (national citizen identity card) | The Angolan national identity is compulsory. It contains the person's name, date of birth, date and place of issue, validity, affiliation, photo, Marital status, fingerprint of the citizen's right indicator, a signature and address. Nevertheless, more than 12 million Angolans do not possess a national identity card. |
|  آنتیگوآ و باربودا | Electoral National Identification card | The Antiguan and Barbudan national identity card is compulsory for voting as well as for different government transactions. |
|  آرژانتین | Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) (National Identity Card) | The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) is issued at a person's birth, and updated at 8 and 14 years of age, and thereafter renewed every fifteen years. For many years, the DNI was issued as a small booklet (libreta). In 2009, the DNI was revamped and digitalized; and booklets were issued along with a card (tarjeta) simultaneously. Since 2012, DNIs are issued only in card format, and starting in 2015, they'll have a chip with information of the holder and NFC payment. The new DNI card is required to obtain a new Argentine Passport and there are penalties if they aren't renewed in time. |
|  آذربایجان | Şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsi (Azerbaijan Identity Card) | The Şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsi is an ID card, compulsory upon 16 years old and costs 5 manats (€2,5). It is not compulsory to carry it at all time. |
|  بحرین | Central Popular Registration (CPR) | Central Population Register (CPR) is a nine digit (all numeric) identification number which is also called as personal number issued for all the residents living in Bahrain. In order to avail basic or any services, carry out financial transactions one must have CPR. |
|  بنگلادش | National identity card (NID-Card) জাতীয় পরিচয়পত্র | National ID card is compulsory for all citizens at the age of 18. All Bangladeshis are issued with an NID Card which can be used to obtain a passport, Driving Licence, credit card, and to register land ownership. |
|  بلاروس | Нацыянальная ідэнтыфікацыйная карта (Belarus national identity card (since 2020)) | Belarus has combined the international passport and the internal passport into one document. It follows the international passport convention but has extra pages for domestic use. The Belarusian passport is compulsory at 14. Reissued every 10 years. Could be issued before 14 for travelling purposes. New biometric Identity cards are planned to be rolled out in 2020. |
|  بلژیک | Identiteitskaart / Carte d’Identité / Personalausweis (Identity Card) | The card is first issued at age 12, compulsory by 15. Since the beginning of 2005 the eID (electronic IDentity card) has been issued to Belgian citizens who apply for a new identity card. Apart from being a form of identification, the card also is used for authentication purposes. Future usages include using the eID as a library card, keycard for restricted areas or chatrooms and the digital signing of documents. It is expected that in 2009 all Belgians will have an eID card. They have to be carried at all times. |
|  بنین | Carte nationale d'identité (National identity card) | Compulsory. Biometric since 2016. |
|  بوتان | Bhutan citizenship card | The Bhutanese national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Bhutanese nationals and costs 100 Bhutanese ngultrum. |
|  بولیوی | Cédula de Identidad (Identity Card) | Compulsory at 18, but rarely required by police. |
|  بوتسوانا | Omang (National Identity Card) | It is compulsory for all citizens at age 16, and there are penalties for not obtaining it within one month of turning 16 or obtaining citizenship, whichever comes last. Includes the image of the individual (no headgear or eyewear), their particulars, and their right thumbprint. Valid for 10 years, whereupon it must be renewed and a new photograph taken. Must be presented upon request by any agent of the state, and the state requires all non-state institutions to use the national ID card as the only acceptable means of identification for citizens - passports and driver's licences should not be used, even though they contain most of the information on the ID card, including the ID card number. There are penalties for being issued a replacement card when it has been lost, however, if it is changed to update information on it only the application fee must be paid (e.g., upon expiry, and legal name changes as when a woman gets married and assumes her husband's surname). Every time a new one is issued for whatever reason, a new photograph must be taken. The individual keeps their national ID card number for life, and in recent years it has been linked to the birth certificate number of newborn infants (it is the same number). The national ID card must be surrendered to the government upon the demise of the individual, at which time it will be exchanged for an official death certificate. |
|  بوسنی و هرزگوین | Lična Karta / Osobna iskaznica (Identity Card) | Compulsory at 16 and is to be carried at all times after turning 18. |
|  برزیل | Cédula de Identidade (Identity Card) | Compulsory to be issued since the age of 18 (though it can be substituted by a series of equivalent documents, see below). It is usually issued, for civilians, by the secretariat of public security of each unit of the federation, but other – including the Armed Forces, the Police and some professional councils – can issue alternate identity cards, too. All must meet certain specifications – they are all coloured green – but each unit of the federation can include minor differences such as the numbering scheme, font, printed seal, and background pattern.  The card's front has the bearer's picture (with an electronic stamp on it) and right thumb print. It also includes either the bearer's signature or – if the bearer is illiterate – the phrase "cannot sign" (não assina) The verso has the unique number assigned the bearer (registro geral or RG), the bearer's full name, parents' names, birthplace (locality and federation unit), birth date, and CPF number. It may include some additional information. It is officially 102 × 68 mm, but lamination tends to make it slightly larger than the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-2 standard of 105 × 74 mm, so it is a tight fit in most wallets. A driver's licence has only recently been given the same legal status as the national identity card. In most situations, only a few other documents can be substituted for a national identity card: for example, identification documents issued by national councils of professionals. |
|  برونئی | Kad Pengenalan (National Identity Card) | Compulsory for all citizens at the age of 12. |
|  بلغارستان | Лична карта (Identity Card) | First issued and is compulsory after turning the age of 14. The new Bulgarian ID cards were introduced in 1999. They follow the general pattern in the EU and replaced the old, Soviet-style "internal passports", also known as "green passports". Since 2007, the Bulgarian identity card can be used to travel within the European Union. Since 29 March 2010 new Bulgarian identity cards were introduced with embedded chip with personal data. |
|  بورکینافاسو | Carte d'Identité Nationale Burkinabè (CNIB) [Burkinabé National Identity Card] | National Identity Card compulsory at the age of 15 and valid for 10 years. |
|  بوروندی | Carte Nationale d'Identité  (CNI) [National Identity Card] | National Identity Card compulsory. Valid for international travel within the East African Community. |
|  کامبوج | Khmer Identity Card | Compulsory and biometric since 2011. |
|  کامرون | Carte nationale d'identité / national identity card | Optional, although compulsory for voting, acquisition of both passports and driving licenses and for certain government transactions. |
|  کیپ ورد | Cartão nacional de identificação (Cape Verde national identity card) | The Cape Verdian national identity card (referred as “Citizen Card”) is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory for all Cape Verdian nationals. The card format is identical to the Portuguese Citizen card, with information displayed in both Portuguese and English and is made by the same company, also in Portugal. New biometric identity cards are being issued since 2018, replacing the format paper (similar to the old Portuguese identity card) which was issued since 1957. |
|  آفریقای مرکزی | Carte nationale d'identité (National identity card) | Compulsory. |
|  چاد | Carte nationale d'identité (National Identity Card) | Compulsory with a price of 10.000 CFA. |
|  شیلی | Cédula de Identidad (Identity card) | Normally this is first issued at age 2 or 3, but it can be issued whenever the parents request its issue. It is compulsory at 18, when it has to be carried at all times. |
|  چین | Resident Identity Card (居民身份证) | Normally this is first issued at school age, but it can be issued whenever the parents request its issue. |
|  کلمبیا | Cédula de Ciudadanía (Identity card) | Registro Civil de Nacimiento (Birth record) issued when the parents register the newborn. Tarjeta de identidad is issued at age of 7. From 26 June 2013, is available the new format (coloured blue) with biometric features. The previous format (coloured pink) is still valid until the minor reaches 14, when he or she has to request the new blue format.  Cédula de Ciudadanía is compulsory at the age of 18, and from 31 July 2010, the only valid format is the yellow one. It has to be carried at all times and must be presented to police or the military upon their request. |
|  کومور | Carte nationale d’identité (Comoros national identity card) | The Comorian national identity card is an ID card, compulsory for all Comorian nationals. Biometric since January 2018. |
|  کنگو | Carte nationale d'identité (national identity card) | Compulsory at the age of 18. |
|  کاستاریکا | Cédula de identidad (Costa Rica) | Every citizen immediately must carry an ID card after turning 18. |
|  کرواسی | Osobna iskaznica (Personal card) | The Croatian identity card is compulsory for citizens of Croatia who have a permanent residence in Croatia and are at least 16 years old. By law, it must to be carried at all times. |
|  کوبا | Carnet de identidad (Identity card) | N/A |
|  قبرس | Greek: Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Turkish: Kimlik Kartı (Identity card) | Compulsory at 12. |
|  چک | Občanský Průkaz (Civil card) | Compulsory at 15. |
|  جیبوتی | Carte nationale d'identité/ بطاقة الهویة الوطنیة (national identity card) | Compulsory for all Djiboutians. Electronic since 2014. |
|  دومینیکن | Cédula de Identidad y Electoral (CIE)(Personality Verification Card) | If needed, an underage ID card may be obtained at the age of 16, yet the official ID (which will allow the individual to vote) is obtained at 18. |
|  مصر | بطاقة تحقیق الشخصیة (Personality Verification Card) | The Personality Verification Card is compulsory at the age of 16. Issued by the Civil Registry Office which is subordinate to the Ministry of Interior. Not carrying the ID card is only penalised by fine not exceeding 200 EGP. |
|  السالوادور | Documento Único de Identidad (Unique Identity Document) | Every citizen 18 years or older must carry this ID card. |
|  اکوادور | Cédula de Identidad (National identity card) | Every citizen over 18 years must have a national identity card. The renewal of the card is $10.00. |
|  گینه استوایی | Documento de Identidad Personal (Personal Identity Document) | Compulsory to all citizens.[نیازمند منبع] |
|  اریتره | ብሄራዊ መታወቂያ ካርድ (National identity card) | Compulsory for all Eritrean citizens. New version rolled out in 2014. |
|  استونی | Isikutunnistus (Identity card) | Compulsory by law, but there is no penalty for not having one. Many electronic services are available (legally binding digital signatures, internet banking, internet voting, strong authentication to government and private websites). Citizens carrying ID cards are not required to carry drivers licence and registration. |
|  اتیوپی | ብሄራዊ መታወቂያ ካርድ (National Identity Card) | Compulsory to all Ethiopian citizens. |
|  گابن | Carte Nationale d'identité (National Identity card) | Compulsory. |
|  گامبیا | Gambian National Identity Card | All Gambian citizens 18 years or older are required to hold a Gambian National ID Card. |
|  گرجستان | ეროვნული პირადობის მოწმობა (National identity card) | Compulsory for Georgian citizens after turning 14 (within 6 months). Valid for international travel to Turkey. |
|  آلمان | Personalausweis (Identity Card) | Compulsory for all German citizens aged 16 or older to possess either a "Personalausweis" (identity card) or a passport, but not to carry it. While police officers and some other officials have a right to demand to see one of those documents, the law does not state that one is obliged to submit the document immediately. Fines may only be applied if an identity card or passport is not possessed at all, if the document is expired or if one explicitly refuses to show ID to the police. If one is unable to produce an ID card or passport (or any other form of credible identification) during a police control, one can (in theory) be brought to the next police post and detained for a maximum of 12 hours, or until positive identification is possible. However, this measure is only applied if the police have reasonable grounds to believe the person detained has committed an offence. As driving licences are not legally accepted forms of identification in Germany, most persons actually carry their "Personalausweis" with them. more |
|  غنا | Ghana Card | Compulsory for Ghanaian citizens above 16. |
|  یونان | Αστυνομική Ταυτότητα (Police Identity Card) | In Greece, the biggest change in Identity Documents Law happened in 2000, when some fields of the Police Identity Card (as Greeks call it) were rejected. These fields included religion, addresses, biometric characteristics and fingerprint. Oppositely, some fields were added. These are Latin transliterations of name and surname, blood type and Rhesus of the owner. Under this law, all Greeks over 12 years old must go to a police office to ask for an Identity Card. In Greece, there are many everyday things you cannot do without an ID. In fact, according to an older law, the Police ID is the only legal identity document and no one has a right to ask for more identity documents. Since the 1980s all legal services in Greece must be done with this ID. Also, you can travel within the EU with a Greek national ID card, but it is not advisable since travelling with ID without machine readable zone often causes delay at border controls. Carrying the ID is not compulsory; however during routine police checks, if you are found without an ID, the police officer may take you to the nearest police station for further investigation. |
|  گواتمالا | Documento Personal de Identificación (National Identity Document) | Identity cards are issued to any Guatemalan and legal residents. For children between 0 and 12 years the document is golden shaded; between 13 and 17 years the document is silvered. Documents for Guatemalan citizens are blue and for legal residents are red. Guatemalan constitution requires personal identification via documentation, person rooting or the government. If the person cannot be identified may be sent to a judge until identification is provided. |
|  گینه | Carte nationale d'identité (National identity card) | Compulsory with a price of 100.000/150.000 CFA. |
|  گینه بیسائو | Bilhete de identidade CEDEAO (CEDEAO national identity card) | Biometric since 2018, with a price of 10,000 CFA. |
|  گویان | Guyana national identity card | The Guyanese national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Guyanese nationals. |
|  هائیتی | Kat Identifikatsyon Natsyonal / Carte nationale d’identité (National identity card) | Compulsory. |
|  هندوراس | Cédula de identidad (national identity card) | The Honduran national identity card is an electronic ID card, compulsory for all Honduran nationals at the age of 18. |
|  هنگ کنگ | Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID) | Identity cards have been used since 1949, and been compulsory since 1980. Children are required to obtain their first identity card at age 11, and must change to an adult identity card at age 18.  Police officers have an absolute right to require every person aged 15 or above on public premises to produce their HKID or valid passport for inspection; failure to produce such photo ID constitutes an offence in law. The reason for setting up police random checks is due to the end of Touch Base Policy on 24 October 1980, which all illegal immigrants from China that failed to present valid Hong Kong Identity Card at random checks will be immediately sent back to Mainland China. |
|  مجارستان | Személyi igazolvány (Identity card) | See (in Hungarian) It is compulsory to possess an ID or passport from the age of 14. A driving license can be also used for identification from the age of 17. Private entities however, are legally required to accept passport or driver's licence for proof, but often do not accept them, only the ID card, thus in effect almost all citizens have the ID card. Police has the legal power to stop people on streets at random and ask for ID paper only if they have any proof that the person was involved in a crime, or is a witness. If the person has no proof for identification he/she can be detained for maximum 24 hours. It is a common misconception in Hungary that the Police can ask for your ID at any time, but since 1990 this is not the case. |
|  هند | Aadhaar  (Identity card) | Proof of identity such as a passport, Aadhaar, ration card,  PAN card , or driving licence is mandatory for issuing essentials such as electricity, water, mobile phone  SIM  cards, etc. Those without proof of identity can often not obtain such basics. Aadhaar is envisioned to be the only necessary and sufficient ID for obtaining a wide range of services. While Aadhaar is practically mandatory for the aforementioned services, its legal status is uncertain as the matter is sub-judice under the Supreme Court of India. |
|  اندونزی | Kartu Tanda Penduduk - KTP (Resident Identification Card) | The card is issued to Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals with permanent residence in the Republic of Indonesia. Possession of KTP is compulsory for residents whose age is 17 or older, and residents who is married before the age of 17. The electronic version (e-KTP) is valid indefinitely, unless the data recorded on the card has changed (e.g. address, marital status, etc.). |
|  ایران | کارت شناسائی ملی | کارت شناسایی ملی ایران برای شهروندان و افراد مقیم داعمی بالای پانزده سال ضروری است. |
|  عراق | Iraq National Card البطاقة الوطنية (عربی) كارتى نيشتيمانى (کردی) | The National Card is an electronic biometric ID card, compulsory for all Iraqi citizens starting in 2016 and costs 5,000 dinars. |
|  اسرائیل | Teudat Zehut תעודת זהות (Hebrew) بطاقة هوية (Arabic) | The Teudat Zehut is first issued at age 16 and is compulsory by 18. |
|  ساحل عاج | Carte Nationale d'Identité (CNI) National Identity Card | Compulsory at the age of 15. |
|  اردن | بطاقة شخصیة (Personal card) | First issued at age 16 and is compulsory by 18. |
|  قزاقستان | Жеке қуәлік (Identity card) | The identity cards have been issued since 1994 and compulsory for all citizens at age 16. Biometric since 2009. |
|  کنیا | Kitambulisho | All citizens (and permanent residents) are issued a national identification card at age 18. ID cards are the most common forms of identification, although passports can also be used interchangeably in most instances. As of Autumn 2019 there is a new National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) – better known as Huduma Namba, which has caused controversy. |
|  کوزوو | Letërnjoftim / Лична карта (National identity card) | Biometric national ID cards compulsory to all Kosovar citizens. |
|  کویت | بطاقة المدنیة (Loosely translated to civil card) | All residents of Kuwait must have a Civil ID card. The parents of newborns should apply for registration of the child within 60 days after birth. An expatriate must apply for a civil ID card within 30 days of getting his residency. |
|  قرقیزستان | Инсандык карта (National identity card) | Compulsory at 16. Biometric since 2018. |
|  لائوس | ບັດປະຈຳຕົວ (identity card) | There is a compulsory identity document issued in Laos. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs and is the main form of identification on the territory of the Lao P.D.R . All Laotian are obliged by law to carry their identity cards with them at all times and are subject to fines should they not, all Laotian nationals must hold the new magnetic Identification Card. Biometric. Distribution of national ID cards started in 2015 and the card is compulsory for all national citizens aged 16 and above. |
|  لتونی | Personas apliecība (identity card) | An identity card or passport is the mandatory personal identification document for a citizen of Latvia or a non-citizen who lives in Latvia and has reached 18. |
|  لبنان | بطاقة هویة (identity card) | There is a compulsory identity document issued in Lebanon. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Interior and is the main form of identification on the territory of the Republic of Lebanon. All Lebanese are obliged by law to carry their identity cards with them at all times and are subject to fines should they not. تا تاریخ ۳۰ ژوئن ۲۰۰۶ (۲۰۰۶ -06-۳۰)، all Lebanese nationals must hold the new magnetic Identification Card. |
|  لسوتو | National ID card | Compulsory for all national citizens. ID cards were implemented in 2013. |
|  لیبریا | National identification card | New biometric national identity card have been rolled out in the late 2017. |
|  لوکزامبورگ | 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 at all times. |
|  ماکائو | Bilhete de Identidade de Residente (Resident Identity Card) | It is compulsory for all Macau residents at the age of 5. |
|  ماداگاسکار | Kara-panondrom-pirenena / Carte nationale d'identité de citoyen malagasy | Possession is compulsory for Malagasy citizens from age 18 (by decree 78-277 (3 Oct 1978)). |
|  مالزی | MyKad | Issued at age 12, and updated at 18. MyPR for Permanent Resident. MyKas for temporary residents. Non-compulsory MyKid before age of 12. MyKad and MyPR must be carried at all times. Cards are differentiated by colour. MyKad is blue, MyPr is red and MyKas is green. |
|  مالاوی | National Identification card (Chipaso cha Nzika) | Biometric. Distribution of national ID cards started in 2017 and the card is compulsory for all national citizens aged 16 and above. |
|  مالدیو | Passport Card | New biometric credit-sized passport cards replaced both driving licenses, health insurance cards and certain types of credit cards. They are compulsory for acquiring a passport book. |
|  مالی | Carte nationale d'identité NINA (NINA National identity card) | Compulsory to all Malian citizens. |
|  مالت | Karta tal-Identità / Identity card | Issued at 14, updated at 16, compulsory at 18. |
|  موریتانی | بطاقة الهویة الوطنیة / Carte nationale d’identité (National Identity card) | Compulsory at 15. Biometric since 2013, with information displayed in Arabic, French and English |
|  موریس | National Identity Card | Every Mauritian citizen who has reached 18 years old has to apply for a National ID card, which is one of the few accepted forms of identification, including a passport. |
|  مولدووا | Buletin de identitate (Identity card) | Compulsory at 16. |
|  مراکش | بطاقة التعریف الوطنیة / Carte nationale d'identité (National identification card) | The national identity card is the ID of the citizens of Morocco (in Arabic : بطاقة التعریف الوطنیة). This is an official document which allows any citizen to prove his identity and therefore it is valid, his Moroccan nationality. It is compulsory for all citizens aged over 18 years, but it can be obtained from the age of 16. A new version of the card is out, it has the form of a credit card. The Directorate General of National Security of Morocco announced it will issue a new electronic national identity card (NIEC) on 1 April 2008. The current national maps will be gradually replaced in four years. The NIEC is biometric and provides citizens of a birth certificate, residence certificate, extract of birth and citizenship certificates. |
|  موناکو | Monégasque identity card | Compulsory for all Monégasque citizens. |
|  مغولستان | Монгол Улсын иргэний үнэмлэхийн хуудас (Citizen Identity Card of Mongolia) | The national identity card is compulsroy for all Mongol citizens. Electronic since 2012, with informations displayed both in Mongol and English. |
|  مونته‌نگرو | Lična karta (Лична карта, Identity card) | Compulsory at the age of 16, but can be issued at 14 and has to be carried at all times after turning 18. It is issued only to Montenegrin citizens with permanent residence in Montenegro. While it is the most often used official identification document, three other hold the same status — Passport, Driver's licence and Refugee ID card. Old style IDs, that refer to the no longer existing states of  SFRY  or  FRY , are not valid since 2011. |
|  موزامبیک | Bilhete de identidade (Identity card) | N/A |
|  میانمار | National Registration Card (Identity Card) | Myanmar citizens are required to have a National Registration Card (NRC), while non-citizens are given a Foreign Registration Card. |
|  نامیبیا | National ID card | Compulsory for all Namibia citizens. New identity cards replaced previous “SWA” IDs in 2016. |
|  نپال | राष्ट्रिय पहिचान कार्ड National Identity Card | New biometric cards rolled out in 2018. Information displayed in both English and Nepali. |
|  نیجر | Carte nationale d'identité (National identity card) | Compulsory. |
|  نیجریه | National identity card | Compulsory. Electronic since 2013. |
|  کرهٔ شمالی | "Identity Card", "Travel Pass" (with specified destination of travel and written permission) | Photos North Korea is probably the country which imposes the strongest fines for citizens not carrying ID cards. To travel North Koreans need not only an identity card, but also a "travel pass", with specified destination and written permission. Sometimes citizens may be punished with time in a labour camp for not carrying their cards, however this is often only a short sentence and people are usually released upon presentation of the card at a later date. Although much is not known about the properties of the card, it is probably plastic and similar in size to most European ID cards. Between 2004 and 2008, all records were transferred to an electronic Korean-language central database. Obtaining a driving license in North Korea is not usual – except in the case of professional drivers, mechanics, and assistants – since few citizens own cars. Only government officials are issued passports because the state restricts citizens travel. North Koreans working abroad are issued contracts between North Korea and the host country to allow for travel, and government officers often accompany and supervise workers. |
|  مقدونیه شمالی | Лична карта (Identity card) | Issued by the ministry of interior to citizens with permanent residence in North Macedonia. It is compulsory at the age of 18. |
|  عمان | بطاقة الهویة الوطنیة (Identity Card) | Compulsory for citizens turning 15. Biometric since 2014 with information displayed in both Arabic and English. |
|  پاناما | Cedula de Identidad (National identity card) | Cedula de Identidad. Required at 12 (cedula juvenil) and 18 years of age. Panamanian citizens must carry their Cedula at all times. New biometric national identity cards rolling out in 2019. The card must be renewed every 10 years (every 5 years for those under 18) and it can only be replaced 3 times (with each replacement costing more than the previous one) without requiring a background check, to confirm and verify that the card holder is not selling his or her identity to third parties for human trafficking or other criminal activities. All cards have QR, PDF417, and Code 128 barcodes. The QR Code holds all printed (on the front of the card) text information about the card holder, while the PDF417 barcode holds, in JPEG format encoded with Base64, an image of the fingerprint of the left index finger of the card holder. Panamanian biometric/electronic/machine readable ID cards are similar to biometric passports and current European/Czech national ID cards and have only a small PDF417 barcode, with a machine readable area, a contactless smart card RFID chip and golden contact pads similar to those found in smart card credit cards and SIM cards. The machine readable code contains all printed text information about the card holder (it replaces the QR Code) while both chips (the smart card chip is hidden under the golden contact pads) contain all personal information about the card holder along with a JPEG photo of the card holder, a JPEG photo with the card holder's signature, and another JPEG photo but with all 10 fingerprints of both hands of the card holder. Earlier cards used Code 16K and Code 49 barcodes with magnetic stripes. |
|  پاکستان | Computerised National Identity Card | Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). First made at the age of 18, not compulsory to carry all the time. The card is mandatory for opening bank accounts, for passport and almost all substantial monetary transactions from car, land to high-value assets. |
|  فلسطین | بطاقة هویة (identity card) | Identification Card. First made on the age of 16, The fields in it are identical to those in ID cards issued by Israeli civil administration prior to the Oslo accords, fields include Full name (four names), Mother name, date of birth, birthplace, Gender, Religion, place of issuance, and issue date. in addition to an appendix that includes address, marital status, name and ID number of and listing of partner, and previous name(s), in addition to a listing of children names. The document "validity" is incubated until the Israeli authorities approve it. |
|  پاپوآ گینهٔ نو | National identity card | E-National ID cards were rolled out in 2015. |
|  پاراگوئه | Cédula de identidad civil (Civil National Identity card) | The Paraguayan national identity card is issued by the National Police and is compulsory for all citizens; with a cost of 8500 Paraguayan guaraní. |
|  پرو | Documento Nacional de Identidad (National Identity Card) | National Document of Identification or Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI). Citizens can have a minor DNI but at the age of 17 they are encouraged to renew their DNI to get an Adult DNI. At 18, it is compulsory. |