The Civic Credential (Spanish: Credencial Cívica) is a compulsory Uruguayan official document that identifies citizens authorized to vote.

[2] The civic credential is obtained after the mandatory registration that every Uruguayan citizen over 18 must complete before the Electoral Court, the body which oversees the electioneering process.

[4] The credential must be obtained by all Uruguayans of legal age, and in accordance with the nationality law, it can be obtained by those born abroad with at least one Uruguayan parent, by legal citizens and non-legal citizens foreigners with habitual residence in the Republic for fifteen years.

[5] Each credential contains the holder's registration information: the full name, a series of three letters and order number –based on their place of residence–, a right thumb-digit impression and a side-view photo.

[7][8] In addition, with the identification information of the document, the citizen can subscribe to popular initiatives calling for referendums and constitutional reforms.