Slovak identity card

The Slovak citizen ID card (Slovak: Občiansky preukaz, citizen card, literally civic certificate) is the identity document used in the Slovak Republic (and formerly in Czechoslovakia), in addition to the Slovak passport. It is issued to all citizens, and every person above 3 years of age permanently living in Slovakia. It is required by law to hold a valid identity card.

Slovak citizen ID card (Občiansky preukaz)
Slovak national ID card (front)
Issued by	Slovakia
Purpose	Identification, travel, proof of citizenship
Valid in	European Union  United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [1] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine)  Georgia  Montserrat (max. 14 days) Overseas France  Tunisia (organized tours)
Expiration	10 years (age 15 or over) 5 years (age 6–14) 2 years (age under 6)

The Slovak identity card can be used for travel anywhere in Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine) as well as to Georgia, French overseas territories, Montserrat and organized tours to Tunisia^[2] in lieu of a passport.

A new biometric ID card with NFC chip has been issued since 1 December 2022.^[3]

History

During the communist regime (1948–89) this simple card developed into a booklet dozens of pages long. It contained such personal details as employment history and vaccination records.^[4]

See also

• Slovak passport
• National identity cards in the European Union
• ROCA vulnerability
• Smart card

References

1. "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
2. "Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin".
3. republiky, Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej. "Ministerstvo vnútra od 1. decembra vydáva biometrické občianske preukazy s bezkontaktným čipom, Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky". www.minv.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-12-03.
4. "Samples of documents - identity cards". www.minv.sk. Retrieved 2024-05-05.