List of national identity card policies by country

[2] In the European Union, an EU/EEA national identity card can be used to travel freely within the EU/EEA in lieu of a passport.

[3] Similarly, South America, citizens may use a identity card to travel between MERCOSUR states.

This new document is available both physically, as a card, and electronically, through a mobile application[25] In Greece, there are many everyday things one cannot do without an ID.

The reason for setting up police random checks is due to the end of the Touch Base Policy on 24 October 1980, which meant that all illegal immigrants from China that failed to present a valid Hong Kong Identity Card at random checks would subsequently be sent back to Mainland China.

North Korea is probably the country which imposes the strongest fines for citizens not carrying ID cards.

Obtaining a driving license in North Korea is not usual – except in the case of professional drivers, mechanics, and assistants – since few citizens own cars.

[73] The national ID card is not compulsory and will harmonize existing government-initiated identification cards issued including the Unified Multi-Purpose ID issued to members of the Social Security System, Government Service Insurance System, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund).

[74] This will also replace the Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) Card for foreign residents and expatriates who are living in the Philippines permanently.

For some services, identification is needed, but documents such as passports or identity cards issued by banks or driving licences can be used.

This national digital ID system also offers real-time online and offline authentication to support eKYC.

Fines may only be applied if an identity card or passport is not possessed at all, if the document is expired or if one explicitly refuses to show ID to the police.

However, this measure is only applied if the police have reasonable grounds to believe the person detained has committed an offence.

[127] The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has a voluntary ID card system for citizens, valid in the UK and EU/European Free Trade Association member countries.

Police has the legal power to stop people on streets at random and ask for ID card.

In 2007, there was another failed proposal to create a non-compulsory Access Card that would act as a gateway to The Department of Human Services.