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Cypriot identity card
The Cypriot identity card (Greek: Κυπριακό δελτίο ταυτότητας or Κυπριακή ταυτότητα; Turkish: Kimlik kartı) is issued to citizens of Cyprus. It can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in Europe (except Belarus, Moldova (old version), Russia, and Ukraine), as well as French overseas territories, Montserrat, and Georgia. This document is not valid in Turkey.
In February 2015, the Republic of Cyprus started issuing biometric identity cards.
In August 2020, new ID cards conforming to EU standards under Regulation (EU) 2019/1157|Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.
The colour of the current Cypriot identity card is a light shade of cyan. The coat of arms of Cyprus is situated in the centre on both sides of the card. On the top left of the front side, the name of the Republic of Cyprus is printed in English, Greek (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Greek pronunciation: [cipɾiaˈci ðimokɾaˈti.a]), and Turkish (Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkɯbɾɯs d͡ʒumhuɾijeˈti]), next to a smaller grayscale coat of arms.
Cards issued according to Regulation 2019/1157 feature the flag of Europe with Cyprus’ two-letter country code “CY” printed in negative under the card number. The card is valid for 10 years (5 years for minors under 18) from the time of issue.
Cypriot identity cards include the following data:
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Cypriot identity card
The Cypriot identity card (Greek: Κυπριακό δελτίο ταυτότητας or Κυπριακή ταυτότητα; Turkish: Kimlik kartı) is issued to citizens of Cyprus. It can be used as a travel document when visiting countries in Europe (except Belarus, Moldova (old version), Russia, and Ukraine), as well as French overseas territories, Montserrat, and Georgia. This document is not valid in Turkey.
In February 2015, the Republic of Cyprus started issuing biometric identity cards.
In August 2020, new ID cards conforming to EU standards under Regulation (EU) 2019/1157|Regulation 2019/1157 began to be issued.
The colour of the current Cypriot identity card is a light shade of cyan. The coat of arms of Cyprus is situated in the centre on both sides of the card. On the top left of the front side, the name of the Republic of Cyprus is printed in English, Greek (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Greek pronunciation: [cipɾiaˈci ðimokɾaˈti.a]), and Turkish (Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti, Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkɯbɾɯs d͡ʒumhuɾijeˈti]), next to a smaller grayscale coat of arms.
Cards issued according to Regulation 2019/1157 feature the flag of Europe with Cyprus’ two-letter country code “CY” printed in negative under the card number. The card is valid for 10 years (5 years for minors under 18) from the time of issue.
Cypriot identity cards include the following data:
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