Croatian identity card

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Croatian identity card
(Osobna iskaznica)
Issued by  Croatia
Valid in

 Croatia
 European Union

 Liechtenstein[1]
 Monaco[2]
 San Marino[3]
  Vatican City
 Albania
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Kosovo
 Macedonia
 Montenegro
 Serbia
 Jersey
 Guernsey
(Channel Islands)
 Isle of Man
 Akrotiri and Dhekelia
 Gibraltar
 Faroe Islands
 Svalbard
 Ceuta
 Melilla
Type of document Identity card,
optional replacement for passport in the listed countries
Eligibility requirements none (since June 2013)

Croatian identity card (Croatian: Osobna iskaznica) is an identity document issued in Croatia. Any Croatian citizen who is resident in Croatia can obtain an ID card and it is compulsory for all citizens over the age of 16. This document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior.[4]

Both the 2003 and the 2013 version of the ID card are valid in the whole European Union. The pre-2003 version is valid only in Croatia.

Physical appearance

Similarly to a credit card, the identity card is plastic and rectangular in shape, 86 × 54 millimeters in size.

2003 version

Version issued 2003-2013

On the left side is a hologram, on the right side is the photograph of the bearer. On the top edge of the card, the name of Republic of Croatia available in two languages, Croatian and English (REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA / REPUBLIC OF CROATIA), below the name of the card is available in the same two languages (OSOBNA ISKAZNICA / IDENTITY CARD).

The descriptions of the fields are printed in Croatian and English.

2013 version

The 2013 version has been redesigned to be compatible for future installation of an Electronic identity card chip. The space on the left side of the ID card has been reserved. In addition to all data on the 2003 version, the back side of the new ID card also features the Personal identification number (OIB).

Fines

Persons over the age of 16, and who do not have a valid ID, can pay a fine from 1,500 up to 2,500 kuna. Failure to show a valid ID to a police officer in a public place can result in a fine of 100 kuna.[4]

International travel

See also: Visa requirements for Croatian citizens

Since Croatia's accession to the EU, in accordance with the Treaty of Accession 2011, on 1 July 2013 the Croatian identity card (except for the pre-2003 version) became a valid travel document within all member states of the European Union[5] (including the Azores, the Canary Islands and Madeira), as well as the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, San Marino, the Vatican City and (by unilateral decisions of the governments of) Albania,[6] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[7][8] Republic of Kosovo,[9] Macedonia,[10] Montenegro[11] and Serbia.[12]

Once agreements have been signed and the necessary amendments in legislation have been made, Croatian citizens will be able to use their ID cards for travels to Iceland, Switzerland and Norway.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Visa Information for Liechtenstein". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Croatia. Retrieved 23 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Visa Information: Monaco". Timatic. Retrieved 3 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Visa Information: San Marino". Timatic. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zakon o osobnoj iskaznici (Croatian)
  5. ↑ Directive 2004/38/EC on the right to move and reside freely
  6. ↑ Albania: visa and passport requirements
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Visa information for Kosovo". TimaticWeb. Retrieved 23 July 2013. 
  10. ↑ EU residents will need only ID to enter Macedonia
  11. ↑ Montenegro: visa and passport requirements
  12. ↑ EU citizens can enter Serbia without passport
  13. ↑ http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TINEWS/N1&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C

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