Argentina

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 13:50

Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documento_Nacional_de_Identidad_%28Argentina%29

Card Name:

Registro Nacional de las Personas / Documento Nacional de Identidad

Issuing Agency:

Internal Affairs Ministry via Federal Police

Voluntary or Mandatory:

Mandatory

Information on the Card:

ID Number

Photo

Name

Sex

Birth Date

Nationality

Address

Age

Date of Issue

Years Valid

Other Information on the Card:

Thumbprint, vote log, change of address, organ donation, military service

Biometric Technology on the Card:

Facial image and one fingerprint (right thumb)

Card Purpose:

Traveling to neighboring countries; proof of identity at private and public institutions; voting

Additional Information:

A new DNI system has been proposed, intended to digitize the database, facial image and fingerprints contained in the document.