Lithuanian identity card

The Lithuanian identity card (Lithuanian: asmens tapatybės kortelė) is an official non-compulsory identity document issued to Lithuanian nationals.^[3][1] It is issued by the Migration department in Lithuania and certain diplomatic missions.^[3] The cards were first introduced in 2003.^[1]

Lithuanian identity card
The front of a Lithuanian identity card
Type	identity document
Issued by	Lithuania
First issued	1 January 2003[1]
Valid in	European Union United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [2] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) Georgia Montserrat (max. 14 days) Overseas France Tunisia (organized tours)
Eligibility	Lithuanian citizenship
Expiration	10 years (age 16 or over) 5 years (age under 16)

Use

The ID card facilitates travel within the European Union and Schengen Area, as well as some other non-EU countries. Within the European Union, it is may also be used as a primary evidence of the Lithuanian citizenship, as an alternative to the Lithuanian passport.

As electronic signature device

Since 2009, Personal Identity Cards are equipped with contact chips, allowing their usage as digital signature devices with a smart card reader. The Identity documents personalisation centre under the Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior provides digital signature software for Windows, Linux and Mac OS environments.

History

The first Lithuanian Personal Identity Cards were issued in January 2003.^[1] The issuance of these card continued until January, 2009, when they were superseded with biometric and digital signature-capable second-generation personal identity cards. In July 2012 issuance of slightly altered third-generation personal identity cards started.

See also

• National identity cards in the European Union
• Lithuanian passport
• Identity document
• e-Residency of Lithuania