CitizenCard is a not-for-profit business in the United Kingdom that sells Home Office-recognised
photo ID
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, ident ...
/proof-of-age cards available to any resident in the UK. Cards are issued in three age groups: Under 16, 16-17 and 18+.

CitizenCards carry the PASS (
Proof of Age Standards Scheme
PASS (the Proof of Age Standards Scheme) is a government-backed scheme in the UK that gives citizens a valid and accepted form of proof of age identification. The scheme is supported by the Home Office, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute ...
) hologram and logo; a scheme supported by the
Home Office, the
Security Industry Authority
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the statutory organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK. Established as a non-departmental public body in 2003, the SIA reports to the Home Secretary under the ter ...
(SIA), the
National Police Chiefs' Council
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) is a national coordination body for law enforcement in the United Kingdom and the representative body for British police chief officers. Established on 1 April 2015, it replaced the former Association ...
(NPCC) and local police. In 2005 CitizenCard had issued more than two million cards.
CitizenCard runs the UK wide 'No ID, No Sale!' campaign which provides retailers with advertising materials related to age-restricted goods.
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History
CitizenCard was founded in 1999 and is governed by a board of directors from
the Camelot Group,
The Co-operative Group
Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses including food retail, wholesale, e-pharmacy, insurance and legal services, and funeral care.
The Co-operative Group has over ...
,
Experian
Experian is an American–Irish multinational data analytics and consumer credit reporting company. Experian collects and aggregates information on over 1 billion people and businesses including 235 million individual U.S. consumers and more ...
,
Entain
Entain plc, formerly GVC Holdings, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It owns brands such as bwin, Coral, Ladbrokes, PartyPoker, and Sp ...
, and the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association. Andrew Chevis has been the CEO since the scheme was launched.
Distribution
Alongside the online application process, many cards are sold to applicants in collaboration with supermarkets, bars, newsagents, gambling shops, and local authorities through which application forms are distributed. Cards can be used to prove age when visiting age-restricted premises and when buying age-restricted goods such as alcohol and tobacco; and can be used in some parts of the UK on buses and on domestic flights.
In May 2018 CitizenCard partnered with tech start-up
Yoti to offer a combined physical ID card and digital ID via Yoti's mobile app.
References
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External links
Official website
Identity documents of the United Kingdom
Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom