Norwegian identity card

The Norwegian identity card, commonly referred to as the national identity card (Norwegian: nasjonalt ID-kort, Northern Sami: ID-duođaštus) in Norway, is a non-compulsory biometric identity document issued since 30 November 2020.[15][16] It is one of two official identity documents issued by the Norwegian Police Service, the other being the Norwegian passport. It is only issued to Norwegian citizens, and may indicate citizenship so that it can be used as a travel document facilitating freedom of movement in EFTA[3] and the European Economic Area.[2][17][18][19][20][14] For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.

Norwegian identity card
(Nasjonalt ID-kort)
Back of the card
TypeIdentity card,
optional replacement for passport for travel to EU and EFTA countries.
Issued by Norway
Norwegian Police Service
First issued30 November 2020
PurposeIdentification & travel
Valid inThe Nordic countries
EU[2] and EFTA[3]
 United Kingdom[4]
European microstates
 Albania[5]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina[6]
French Overseas Territories
 Kosovo[7]
 Moldova[8]
 Montenegro[9]
 Montserrat (max. 14 days)
 North Macedonia[10]
 Serbia[11]
 Tunisia (organized tours)[12][13]
EligibilityNorwegian citizenship
Expiration
  • 5 years (adults and children aged 10 or older)
  • 3 years (children aged 5–9)
  • 2 years (children aged 0–4)
[14]
Cost
  • NOK 570 (adults and children aged 10 or older)
  • NOK 342 (children under 10)
[14]

History

Norway decided in 2007 to introduce a voluntary national identity card, to be usable for travel to EEA countries. They were since delayed[21][22][23] until introduced on 30 November 2020.[24] The reason for the delay was that the responsible authorities required absolute security on both the cards and the validation of the identity at issuance, issuing new security requirements repeatedly.

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security will send out a hearing, about making it possible for all people that have a national identity number, to get a national identity card. The card will not state nationality and therefore it cannot be used for travel.[25]

From 2 August 2021, the European identity card[26][27] is intended to replace and standardise the various identity card styles currently in use in the EU/EEA.[lower-alpha 1][29][30]

Travel document

As a member of EFTA, Norwegian citizens have freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention.[31] Moreover, by virtue of Norway's membership of the European Economic Area, Norwegian citizens also have freedom of movement to live and work across all EEA member states.[32]

As an alternative to presenting a passport, Norwegian citizens are entitled to use a valid national identity card to exercise their right of free movement in EFTA[3] and the European Economic Area.[2][17] Strictly speaking, it is not necessary for an EEA or Swiss citizen to possess a valid national identity card or passport to enter the EEA and Switzerland. In theory, if an EEA or Swiss citizen can prove their nationality by any other means (e.g. by presenting an expired national identity card or passport, or a citizenship certificate), they must be permitted to enter the EEA and Switzerland. An EEA or Swiss citizen who is unable to demonstrate their nationality satisfactorily must, nonetheless, be given 'every reasonable opportunity' to obtain the necessary documents or to have them delivered within a reasonable period of time.[33][34][35][36][37]

Furthermore, the card can be used as a travel document to the United Kingdom until 1 October 2021,[38] European Microstates, Balkan countries, French Overseas Territories, Montserrat (for max. 14 days) and organized tours to Tunisia. For travel within the Nordic countries no identity documentation is legally required for Nordic citizens due to the Nordic Passport Union.

Characteristics

Two variants of the ID card exists. National ID cards with travel rights can be used as identification and as a travel document within the EEA and Switzerland. National ID cards without travel rights are only valid for identification purposes.[39]

  • The version valid as a travel document has red text and a document number starting with GC. The machine readable zone, printed on the reverse-side of the card starts with CA.
  • The version not valid as a travel document has green text and a document number starting with JG. The machine readable zone, printed on the reverse-side of the card starts with XA. It is also denoted as "Not Valid as a Travel Document" in the place of the holder's nationality.

The identity cards are 85 × 54 millimetres in size. In the top left, the name Norway is written in the two forms of Norwegian; Bokmål and Nynorsk and Northern Sami "NORGE NOREG NORGA" and below that, in smaller letters in English "NORWAY", and in the top right part of the card the words "ID-KORT ID-DUOĐAŠTUS" is placed above the English word "IDENTITY CARD" (in smaller letters). The biometric passport symbol () is placed in the middle.[40]

Printed data

The descriptions of the fields are printed in Bokmål, Nynorsk, Northern Sami and English.

  • Surname
  • Given names
  • Sex
  • Date of birth
  • Height
  • Document number
  • Date of expiry
  • Nationality (only on card with travel rights, on the green version without travel rights the words "Not Valid as a Travel Document" is printed instead)
  • Signature
  • CAN

Chip

The chip is compatible with ICAO 9303, 7th edition. All mandatory data groups according to ICOAO 9303 have information. The information can be retrieved from the CAN number on the front side or the MRZ zone on the reverse-side. The photo of the card holder is in colour, size 446x580px and coded in JPEG 2000.[40]

The following optional fields are in use:[40]

Data group 11:

Data group 12:

  • 04: Only in cards not valid for travel "Not valid for travel"
  • 08: Time of production (YYYMMDDHHMMSS)
  • 09: Identificator

See also

Notes
  1. The legal acquis has been identified as EEA-relevant by the EU Commission, which makes it under scrutiny for incorporation into the EEA Agreement by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. However, the legal basis rely on Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, an article which is not reflected in the EEA Agreement.[28]

References
  1. https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Applying/Short%20stay%20visa/Visa%20for%20Greenland%20and%20the%20Faroe%20Islands
  2. Articles 4 and 5 of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC (L 158, pp. 77–123)
  3. "APPENDIX 1 Movement of persons (Art. 20)" (PDF). ARTICLE 1.
  4. https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control/before-you-leave-for-the-uk
  5. http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/japan/sites/default/files/Who_can_enter_Albania_without_a_Visa-word_0.pdf
  6. http://msb.gov.ba/inf_za_strance/default.aspx?id=14555&langTag=en-US
  7. https://www.mfa-ks.net/en/sherbimet_konsullore/503/kush-ka-nevoj-pr-viza-t-kosovs/503
  9. https://www.visit-montenegro.com/montenegro-visa-regimes/norway/
  10. https://travelmacedonia.info/traveller-information/-traveling-to-macedonia-visa-policy-and-information
  11. http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/consular-affairs/entry-serbia/visa-regime/81-consular-foreigners-to-serbia/11487-norway-for-cons
  12. https://www.tunisairexpress.net/en/entry-visa-to-tunisia/
  13. http://www.hic-gs.org/news.php?pid=6007
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  17. Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 158/2007 of 7 December 2007 amending Annex V (Free movement of workers) and Annex VIII (Right of establishment) to the EEA Agreement, 2008-05-08, retrieved 2021-01-01
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  23. "Politiet: Nye pass og nasjonale ID-kort kommer 1. april 2018". ABC Nyheter. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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  25. Nasjonalt ID-kort - Hva er det?, retrieved 2021-01-04
  26. "The legal and political context for setting up a European identity document" (PDF). Directorate-General for Internal Policies. 2016.
  27. "Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement" (PDF). European Commission. 2018.
  28. "Fri bevegelse av personer: styrket sikkerhet av ID-kort og oppholdsdokumenter | europalov". europalov.no. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  29. "Regulation (EU) 2019/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement". European Free Trade Association. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  30. "Improving security for EU ID cards" (PDF). European Parliamentary Research Service. 2020.
  31. "Short Overview of the EFTA Convention". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  32. Corrigendum to Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004), OJ L, 2004-06-29, retrieved 2021-01-01
  33. Article 5(4) of the Citizens' Rights Directive 2004/38/EC (L 158, pp. 77–123)
  34. Practical Handbook for Border Guards, Part II, section I, point 2.9 (C (2019) 7131)
  35. Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 17 February 2005, Case C 215/03, Salah Oulane vs. Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie
  36. Regulation 11 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016
  37. "Processing British and EEA Passengers without a valid Passport or Travel Document" (PDF).
  38. "Visiting the UK from 1 January 2021". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  39. "Nytt pass lansert, og nasjonalt ID-kort kommer snart". www.nsr-org.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  40. https://www.politiet.no/globalassets/02-tjenester-admin/pass/kontrollveileder-id-kort.pdf
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