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Northern Cypriot identity card are issued by the government of the ''de facto'' state of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a '' de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, and its territory is considered by all o ...
for the purpose of identification. It can be used as a
travel document A travel document is an identity document issued by a government or international entity pursuant to international agreements to enable individuals to clear border control measures. Travel documents usually assure other governments that the beare ...
to enter
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and
Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
(only at the
land border Borders are generally defined as geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other subnational entities. Political borders ...
with North Cyprus).


Physical appearance

The coat of arms of North Cyprus is situated in the center on both sides of the card. On the top of the front side, the name of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' is printed in English, and Turkish (''Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti''). The card is valid for 10 years (5 years for children) from the time of issue.


Identity information page

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus identity cards include the following data: ''Front'' * Photo of card holder * Identity number * Given names * Surname * Date of birth * Place of birth * Sex * Nationality * Document number * Document expiry date * Signature of holder ''Back'' * Mother’s name * Father's name * Maiden name * Issuer The identity cards also contain a biometric chip and
machine readable In communications and computing, a machine-readable medium (or computer-readable medium) is a medium capable of storing data in a format easily readable by a digital computer or a sensor. It contrasts with ''human-readable'' medium and data. T ...
zone on the reverse side.


See also

* Northern Cypriot passport * Driving licence in Northern Cyprus * Cypriot identity card *
National identity cards in the European Economic Area National identity cards are identity documents issued to citizens of most European Union and European Economic Area (EEA) member states, with the exception of Denmark and Republic of Ireland, Ireland (which however issues an equivalent Irish p ...


References

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Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, island of Cyprus. It is List of states with limited recognition, recognis ...
Law of Northern Cyprus