Lithuanian identity card
| Lithuanian identity card | |
|---|---|
The front of a Lithuanian identity card | |
| Type | identity document |
| Issued by | Lithuania |
| First issued | 1 January 2003[1] |
| Valid in | EFTA 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 |
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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]
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Identity Cards were issued in January 2003.[1] The issuance of these card continued until January, 2009, when they were superseded with biometric and digital signature-capable second-generation personal identity cards.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
References
- ^ a b c d "Ar privalomos asmens tapatybės kortelės?" [Are ID cards mandatory?]. Kauno Diena (in Lithuanian). 22 January 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ a b "Asmens tapatybės kortelė 2021 m." Migration department (Lithuania). 27 December 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.