ID Cards

Identity Cards

Countries Where It Is Compulsory To Have A National ID Card:

-          Afghanistan (valid 5 or 10 years, costs: 10 Afgani)

-          Albania (compulsory at 16 years old, valid for 10 years, costs: 1,500 Leke – 10 Euros)

-          Algeria (costs: 2,500 Dinar)

-          Antigua and Barbuda

-          Argentina (compulsory at birth, valid for 15 years)

-          Azerbaijan (compulsory at 16 years old, costs 5 Manats)

-          Bangladesh compulsory at 18 years old, valid for 15 years)

-          Belarus (compulsory at 14 years old, valid for 10 years, Booklet-form, ID card planned in 2020, must carry at all times)

-          Belgium (compulsory at 16 years old, valid for 5 years, costs: 20.50 Euros, must be carried unless 200 meters from house)

-          Benin

-          Botswana (compulsory at 16 years old, valid for 10 years)

-          Bhutan (costs: 100 Bhutanese Ngultrum)

-          Bolivia (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Bosnia and Herzegovina (compulsory at 18 years old, costs: 18 Convertible Marks - 9.20 Euros. must be carried at all times)

-          Brazil (compulsory to have either a National ID Card or a Passport, costs: first one is free)

-          Brunei (compulsory at 12 years old)

-          Bulgaria (compulsory, valid: 10 years from 18-58 year olds, no expiration over 58 years old, cost: 9 Euros, must carry at all times)

-          Burkina Faso (compulsory at 15 years old and valid: 10 years)

-          Burundi

-          Cameroon

-          Cape Verde

-          Central African Republic

-          Chad (cost: 10,000 CFA)

-          Chile (compulsory at 18 years old, must be carried at all times)

-          China (costs: 20 RMB, must be carried at all times)

-          Colombia (compulsory at 18 years old, most carry at all times)

-          Comoros

-          Costa Rica (compulsory at 18 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Croatia (compulsory at 18 years old, cost: 79.50 Kuna,  must carry at all times: 2,500 Kuna for not having an ID card and 100 Kuna for not showing an ID card when requested)

-          Cuba (must carry at all times)

-          Cyprus (compulsory at 12 years old, cost: 30 Euros)

-          Czech Republic (compulsory at 15 years old, 500 Kroner)

-          Djibouti

-          Dominican Republic (costs: Free)

-          Egypt (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry at all times or fined 200 Pounds)

-          El Salvador (compulsory at 18 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Ecuador (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Equatorial Guinea

-          Eritrea

-          Estonia (cost: 25 Euros, must carry either a National ID Card or Passport)

-          Ethiopia

-          Gambia (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Georgia (compulsory at 14 years old)

-          Germany (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry either a National ID Card or Passport at all times, valid: 6 years under 24 years old and 10 years older than 24 years old, costs: 22.80 Euros for those under 24 years old and 28.80 Euros for those over 24 years old)

-          Ghana (compulsory at 16 years old, cost: Free)

-          Greece (compulsory at 12 years old, cost: Free, valid for 15 years, must be carried at all times)

-          Guatemala

-          Guinea (costs: 150,000 CFA)

-          Guinea-Bissau (costs: 10,000 CFA)

-          Guyana

-          Honduras (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Hong Kong (compulsory at 11 years old, cost: Free, must carry either a National ID Card or a Passport at all times)

-          Hungary (compulsory at 14 years old, must carry a National ID Card, a Passport or a Driver’s License at all times)

-          India (must carry a National ID Card, Passport or Driver’s License at all times)

-          Indonesia (compulsory at 17 years old)

-          Iran (compulsory at 15 years old, valid for 7 years)

-          Iraq (valid for 10 years, cost: 5,000 Dinars - $4)

-          Israel (compulsory at 18 years old, valid for 10 years, cost: free, must carry at all times)

-          Ivory Coast (compulsory at 15 years old)

-          Jordan (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Kazakhstan (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Kenya (compulsory at 18 years old, must carry a National ID Card or Passport at all times)

-          Kyrgyzstan (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Kuwait

-          Latvia (compulsory at 18 years old, cost: 7.11 Euros for those under 20 years old or retired and 14.23 Euros for everyone else, valid for 5 years, must carry either a National ID Card or a Passport at all times)

-          Lebanon (must carry at all times)

-          Lesotho

-          Liberia

-          Lithuania (compulsory at 16 years old, cost: 8.60 Euros, valid for 10 years, must carry a National ID Card or Passport at all times)

-          Luxembourg (compulsory at 15 years old, valid for 10 years,  must carry at all times)

-          Macau (compulsory at 5 years old, cost: 90 Patacas)

-          Macedonia (compulsory at 18 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Madagascar (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Malaysia (compulsory at 18 years old, must be carried at all times)

-          Malawi

-          Maldives

-          Mali

-          Malta (compulsory at 18 years old, cost: Free)

-          Mauritania (compulsory at 15 years old)

-          Mauritius (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Moldova (compulsory at 16 years old, cost: 700 Lei, valid:  45 years old and older no expiration, must carry at all times)

-          Morocco (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Monaco

-          Mongolia (must be carried at all times)

-          Montenegro (compulsory at 16 years old, must be carried at all times)

-          Mozambique

-          Myanmar (must carry at all times)

-          Namibia

-          Nepal

-          Netherlands (compulsory at 14 years old, valid for 5 years for those under 17 years old,  valid for 10 years for those over 17 years old, cost: 28.63 Euros for those 17 years old and younger, 50.66 Euros for those over 17 years old, must carry National ID Card or Passport at all times or fine of 60 Euros)

-          Niger

-          Nigeria

-          North Korea (must carry at all times)

-          Oman (compulsory at 15 years old)

-          Panama (compulsory at 18 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Pakistan (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Palestinian Territories (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry at all time)

-          Papua New Guinea

-          Paraguay (cost: 8,500 Guarani)

-          Peru (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Philippines (compulsory at 18 years old, cost: Free)

-          Poland (compulsory at 18 years old, valid for 10 years, cost: Free)

-          Portugal (compulsory at 6 years old, cost: 15 Euros, must carry at all times)

-          Qatar (compulsory at 15 years old)

-          Romania (compulsory at 14 years old, cost: 12 Lei)

-          Russia (compulsory at 14 years old, booklet only valid, renewed at 20 years old and 45 years old, after 45 years old no expiration, must carry at all times)

-          Rwanda (cost: 500 Francs)

-          San Marino

-          Sao Tome and Principe

-          Saudi Arabia (compulsory at 17 years old)

-          Serbia (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry either a National ID Card, a Passport or a Driver’s License at all times)

-          Senegal

-          Seychelles (cost: 50 Rupees)

-          Sierra Leone (valid: 5 years, cost: 10,000 Leones)

-          Singapore (compulsory at 15 years old, renewed at 30 years old and 55 years old)

-          Slovakia (compulsory at 15 years old, cost: Free, must be carried at all times)

-          Slovenia (compulsory at 18 years old, cost: 18.77 Euros, valid for 10 years,  must be carried at all times)

-          Somalia (must carry at all times)

-          South Africa (compulsory at 16 years old)

-          South Korea (compulsory at 17 years old, must be carried at all times)

-          Sudan

-          Suriname

-          Spain (compulsory at 14 years old, cost: 11 Euros, valid for 5 years for those 30 years old and younger, 10 years for those 30-69 years old, no expiration for those 70 years old and older, must be carried at all times)

-          Sri Lanka (compulsory at 16 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Swaziland

-          Syria (compulsory at 14 years old, must carry at all times)

-          Taiwan (compulsory at 14 years old)

-          Tajikistan (must carry at all times)

-          Thailand (compulsory for people 7-70 years old, valid for 6 years, must carry at all times or fine of 200 Baht)

-          Timor-Leste

-          Tunisia (compulsory at 18 years old)

-          Turkey (compulsory at birth, valid for 10 years, must be carried at all times)

-          Uganda

-          United States: A Permanent Resident must carry a Green Card at all times

-          Ukraine (compulsory at 14 years old, valid for 4 years for those 14-18 years old and 10 years for over 18 years old, cost: 170 Hryvnias, must be carried at all times)

-          United Arab Emirates

-          Uruguay (compulsory at birth)

-          Venezuela (compulsory at 10 years old, valid for 10 years)

-          Vietnam (compulsory at 14 years old, must be carried at all times)

-          Zimbabwe (compulsory at 16 years old, must be carried at all times)

Countries With Optional National ID Cards:

-          Armenia (must carry either a National ID Card or Passport at all times)

-          Austria (must carry either a National ID Card or Driver’s License at all times)

-          Barbados (compulsory for government services)

-          Belize (compulsory for government services)

-          Dominica

-          Finland (cost: 53 Euros, valid; 5 years, must have a National ID Card, Driver’s License or Social Security Card at all times)

-          France (cost: Free, valid for 15 years, must have either a National ID Card, a Passport or a Driver’s License at all times)

-          Fiji (compulsory for government services)

-          Gibraltar (cost: Free)

-          Iceland (must carry either a National ID Card, Passport or Driver’s License at all times)

-          Ireland (Passport Card valid for land, sea and air travel to the EU and certain other countries, valid for 5 years, cost 35 Euros)

-          Italy (cost: 22,21 Euros, must carry a National ID Card or Passport at all times)

-          Jamaica (compulsory for government services)

-          Liechtenstein (valid for 10 years, costs 80 Francs)

-          Mexico (compulsory for Federal Government services)

-          Micronesia (cost: Free)

-          Saint Kitts and Nevis

-          Saint Lucia (must carry either a National ID Card or Passport at all times)

-          Solomon Islands

-          Sweden (valid for 5 years, cost: 400 Kronor, must carry a National ID Card, Passport or Driver’s License at all times)

-          Switzerland (must carry a National ID Card or a Passport at all times)

-          Tanzania (compulsory for government services)

-          Togo

-          Tonga

-          Trinidad and Tobago (A National ID Card, Passport or Driver’s License is needed to vote)

-          United States (Passport Card for land or sea travel within North America and Caribbean, valid for 10 years, cost: $15 for those under 15 years old and $30 for those over 15 years old.) 24 US States (AL, AZ, AK, CO, DE, FL, GE, IL, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, ND, OH, RI, UT, VT, WI) have a “stop and identify statue” so you have to have either a Driver’s License, Passport Book, Passport Card, Military ID Card, Federal Government ID Card or Indian Tribal Card with you at all times in those states. Federal Government buildings and property require either a Driver’s License, Passport Book, Passport Card, Military ID Card, Federal Government ID Card or Indian Tribal Card to enter.

-          Vanuatu