Photo identification
Photo identification or photo ID is an identity document that includes a photograph of the holder, usually only their face. The most commonly accepted forms of photo ID are those issued by government authorities, such as driver's licenses, identity cards and passports, but special-purpose photo IDs may be also produced, such as internal security or access control cards.
Photo identification may be used for
Types
Some countries – including almost all developed nations – use a single, government-issued type of card as a proof of age or citizenship.
The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland do not have such a single type of card.
Types of photo ID used in the US include:
- Passports,[2] or Passport cards
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Company-issued ID cards
- Native tribal cards[clarification needed]
Australian photo ID includes:
- Passports
- Australian state and territory issued identity photo cards
- Driving licence in Australia
- Australia Post Keypass identity card
History
Photo identification cards appear to have been first used at the
See also
References
- ^ "Basic Resident Registration Card". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 10 Dec 2014.
- ^ Passport Photo Composition Template
- ISBN 9780879239398. Retrieved 31 December 2015.)
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