Slovak identity card

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Slovak citizen ID card
(Občiansky preukaz)
Slovak ID card 2015.jpg
Slovak national ID card (front and back)
Issued by Slovakia
PurposeIdentification, travel, proof of citizenship
Valid in
Expiration
  • 10 years (age 15 or over)
  • 5 years (age 6–14)
  • 2 years (age under 6)

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 and the Schengen Area as well as several other European countries (including Balkan countries, for example North Macedonia[2] and Serbia).

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.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ "Republic of Macedonia, Ministry of foreign affairs". Archived from the original on 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  3. ^ "Flaw crippling millions of crypto keys is worse than first disclosed". Arstechnica.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2017.


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