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 15 years of age permanently living in Slovakia. It is required by law to hold a valid identity card. A Slovak ID card can be used for travel in all member states of the
European Union
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and the
Schengen Area
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as well as several other European countries (including
Balkan
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countries, for example
North Macedonia
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and
Serbia
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).
The identity cards are produced in Devínska Nová Ves, Bratislava.
In 2017, it was reported to be affected by the
ROCA vulnerability, potentially allowing the cards to be cheaply spoofed.
A new biometric ID card with NFC chip has been issued since 1 December 2022.
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.
See also
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Slovak passport
The Slovak passport is issued to citizens of Slovakia to enable legal international travel. Every Slovak citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and ...
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National identity cards in the European Union
National identity cards are issued to their citizens by the governments of all European Economic Area (EEA) member states except Denmark, Iceland and Ireland. Ireland however issues a passport card which is a valid document in the EEA and Swi ...
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ROCA vulnerability
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Smart card
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Czech national identity card
The Czech national identity card ( cs, občanský průkaz, ''citizen card'', literally ''civic certificate''; ) is the identity document used in the Czech Republic (and formerly in Czechoslovakia), in addition to the Czech passport. It is i ...
References
Government of Slovakia
Slovakia
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