Lithuanian identity card

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Lithuanian identity card
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The front of a Lithuanian identity card
Typeidentity document
Issued by Lithuania
First issued17 August 2021
Valid in
EligibilityLithuanian citizenship
Expiration
  • 10 years (age 16 or over)
  • 5 years (age under 16)

Lithuanian Personal Identity Card is officially recognised identity document issued to Lithuanian citizens.


Use[]

As an international travel document[]

The Personal Identity Card is a limited travel document, valid for travel within most European nations.

As personal identification[]

Aside from being unable to be used for international travel to other than previously mentioned countries, the passport card is treated as a passport for all other purposes. A Personal Identity Card can be used as primary evidence of Lithuanian citizenship, just like a passport and can be used as a valid proof of citizenship and proof of identity both inside and outside Lithuania

As electronic signature device[]

Since 2009, Personal Identity Cards are equipped with contact chips, allowing their usage as digital signature devices with a smart card reader. The Identity documents personalisation centre under the Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior provides digital signature software for Windows, Linux and Mac OS environments.

History[]

The first Lithuanian Personal Identity Cards were issued in January 2003. The issuance of these card continued until January, 2009, when they were superseded with biometric and digital signature-capable second-generation personal identity cards. In July 2012 issuance of slightly altered third-generation personal identity cards started.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.

External links[]

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