Norwegian identity card

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Norwegian identity card (Nasjonalt ID-kort)
Front of the card issued starting 29 July 2021
Back of the card issued starting 29 July 2021
Type	Identity card, optional replacement for passport for travel to EU and EFTA countries.
Issued by	Norway Norwegian Police Service
First issued	30 November 2020 29 July 2021 (current version)
Purpose	Identification & travel
Valid in	The Nordic countries  Norway  Denmark  Faroe Islands  Finland  Greenland[1]  Iceland  Sweden  Åland EU[2] and EFTA[3]  United Kingdom[4][5] European microstates  Albania[6]  Bosnia and Herzegovina[7] French Overseas Territories  Kosovo[8]  Moldova[9]  Montenegro[10]  Montserrat (max. 14 days)  North Macedonia[11]  Northern Cyprus[12]  Serbia[13]  Tunisia (organized tours)[14][15]
Eligibility	Norwegian citizenship
Expiration	5 years (adults and children aged 10 or older) 3 years (children aged 5–9) 2 years (children aged 0–4) [16]
Cost	NOK 570 (adults and children aged 10 or older - 20% discount if purchased together with a Norwegian passport) NOK 342 (children under 10 - 20% discount if purchased together with a Norwegian passport) [16]

The Norwegian identity card, commonly referred to as the national identity card (Norwegian: nasjonalt ID-kort) in Norway, is a non-compulsory biometric identity document issued since 30 November 2020.^[17][18] It is one of two official identity documents issued by the Norwegian Police Service, the other being the Norwegian passport. It is only issued to Norwegian citizens, and may indicate citizenship so that it can be used as a travel document facilitating freedom of movement within the European Free Trade Association^[3] and the European Economic Area.^{[2][19][20][21][22][16]} For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.

History[]

Norway decided in 2007 to introduce a voluntary national identity card, to be usable for travel to EEA countries. They were since delayed^[23][24][25] until introduced on 30 November 2020.^[26] The reason for the delay was that the responsible authorities required absolute security on both the cards and the validation of the identity at issuance, issuing new security requirements repeatedly.

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security will send out a hearing, about making it possible for all people that have a national identity number, to get a national identity card. The card will not state nationality and therefore it cannot be used for travel.^[27]

First version of the Norwegian ID card

From 2 August 2021, the various identity card styles in use in the EEA is standardized.^{[a][29][30][31][32]} Norwegian identity cards mostly satisfies the requirements. A new version of the Norwegian ID card is issued since 29 July 2021. Notable changes are that the two-letter country code "NO" has been added to the top left-hand corner, the "CAN" text is aligned with the numbers and that the date of birth is written in tactile and "ID" in braille on the back of the card.^[33][34][35]

Travel document[]

As a member of the European Free Trade Association, Norwegian citizens have freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention.^[36] Moreover, by virtue of Norway's membership of the European Economic Area, Norwegian citizens also have freedom of movement to live and work across all EEA member states.^[37]

As an alternative to presenting a passport, Norwegian citizens are entitled to use a valid national identity card to exercise their right of free movement in EFTA^[3] and the European Economic Area.^[2][19] Strictly speaking, it is not necessary for an EEA or Swiss citizen to possess a valid national identity card or passport to enter the EEA and Switzerland. In theory, if an EEA or Swiss citizen can prove their nationality by any other means (e.g. by presenting an expired national identity card or passport, or a citizenship certificate), they must be permitted to enter the EEA and Switzerland. An EEA or Swiss citizen who is unable to demonstrate their nationality satisfactorily must, nonetheless, be given 'every reasonable opportunity' to obtain the necessary documents or to have them delivered within a reasonable period of time.^{[38][39][40][41][42]}

Furthermore, the card can be used as a travel document to European Microstates, Balkan countries, French Overseas Territories, Montserrat (for max. 14 days) and organized tours to Tunisia.

For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.

Characteristics[]

Two variants of the ID card exists. National ID cards with travel rights can be used as identification and as a travel document within the EEA and Switzerland. National ID cards without travel rights are only valid for identification purposes.^[43]

• The version valid as a travel document has red text and a document number starting with GD from 29 July 2021, the previous version started with GC. The machine readable zone, printed on the reverse-side of the card starts with CA.
• The version not valid as a travel document has green text and a document number starting with JGD since 29 July 2021, the previous version started with JG only. The machine readable zone, printed on the reverse-side of the card starts with XA. It is also denoted as "Not Valid as a Travel Document" in the place of the holder's nationality.

The identity cards are 85 × 54 millimetres in size. In the top left, the name Norway is written in the two forms of Norwegian; Bokmål and Nynorsk and Northern Sami "NORGE NOREG NORGA" and below that, in smaller letters in English "NORWAY", and in the top right part of the card the words "ID-KORT ID-DUOĐAŠTUS" is placed above the English word "IDENTITY CARD" (in smaller letters). On the card valid for travel, the two-letter country code "NO" inside a red rectangle has been added to the left of the country name.^[33][34][35] The biometric passport symbol () is placed in the middle.^[44]

Printed data[]

The descriptions of the fields are printed in Bokmål, Nynorsk, Northern Sami and English.

• Surname
• Given names
• Sex
• Date of birth
• Height
• Document number
• Date of expiry
• Nationality (only on card with travel rights, on the green version without travel rights the words "Not Valid as a Travel Document" is printed instead)
• Signature
• CAN

Chip[]

The chip is compatible with ICAO 9303, 7th edition. All mandatory data groups according to ICOAO 9303 have information. The information can be retrieved from the CAN number on the front side or the MRZ zone on the reverse-side. The photo of the card holder is in colour, size 446x580px and coded in JPEG 2000.^[44]

On the new version issued since 29 July 2021, the following optional fields are in use:^[33]

Data group 11:

• 01: The card holders full name has been coded as Surname<<Firstname<Middlename. Norwegian letters (ÆØÅ) are used, corresponding to the information in the Norwegian population register (Folkeregisteret).
• 03: Norwegian national identification number

Data group 12:

• 02: Date of issue (YYYYMMDD)

• 04: Only in cards not valid for travel "Not valid for travel"
• 08: Time of production (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS)
• 09: Identificator

On cards issued until 29 July 2021, the following optional fields are in use:^[44]

Data group 11:

• 01: The card holders full name has been coded as Surname<<Firstname<Middlename. Norwegian letters (ÆØÅ) are used, corresponding to the information in the Norwegian population register (Folkeregisteret).
• 03: Norwegian national identification number
• 04: Date of birth (YYMMDD)

Data group 12:

• 04: Only in cards not valid for travel "Not valid for travel"
• 08: Time of production (YYYMMDDHHMMSS)
• 09: Identificator

See also[]

• National identity cards in the European Economic Area
• European identity card
• Norwegian nationality law
• Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens
• Norwegian passport

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• About Passport and ID Card on Norwegian Police Service
• Norwegian ID Card Info on PRADO
• National ID Card Control Guide