national ID
Government-issued identification document
A national ID is a government-issued identity document that identifies a person as a citizen or resident of a country.
Many nations require adults to carry one; the United States has no single national ID, though Social Security cards and driver's licenses serve similar functions.
Several countries have moved to biometric national IDs.
- identity cardPersonal identification document
- digital identityOnline representation of you
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
- biometric authenticationIdentity verification via body traits
- chip readerEMV transaction device
Big Brother · hologram · identity verification · smart card · identity theft prevention · unique identifier · immigration policies · photo ID · social security number · travel permits · security checkpoint · citizenship · undocumented immigrants · government · visa · barcode · DMV · document
- personal datafull name, first name, last name, middle name, date of birth
- ID cardsID card, identity card, photo ID, driver's license, passport card
- identificationfingerprint, ID, ID cards, photo ID, passports
- identity documentsID card, identity card, birth certificate, identity papers, passport
- IDsID, ID card, ID badge, passport number, driver's license
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
national IDself-identification
Claiming an identity label
fake ID · forged documents · student ID · library card · membership card
national IDanonymity
Unknown identity state
undocumented status · statelessness · unregistered · namelessness · off the grid