Identity document
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+ | An '''identity document''' (also called a '''piece of identification''' or '''ID''') is any [[documentation|document]] which may be used to verify aspects of a person's [[identity]]. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an '''identity card''' ('''IC'''). In some countries the possession of a government-produced identity card is compulsory while in others it may be voluntary. In countries which do not have formal identity documents, informal ones may in some circumstances be required. | ||
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+ | In the absence of a formal identity document, some countries accept [[driving licence]]s as the most effective method of proof of identity. Most countries accept [[passport]]s as a form of identification. | ||
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An identity document (also called a piece of identification or ID) is any document which may be used to verify aspects of a person's identity. If issued in the form of a small, mostly standard-sized card, it is usually called an identity card (IC). In some countries the possession of a government-produced identity card is compulsory while in others it may be voluntary. In countries which do not have formal identity documents, informal ones may in some circumstances be required.
In the absence of a formal identity document, some countries accept driving licences as the most effective method of proof of identity. Most countries accept passports as a form of identification.
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