National identity card (France)
| French national identity card (Carte nationale d’identité) |
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| Issued by |
 France
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| Valid in |
 Dominica (max 14 days) Egypt Georgia Greenland (de facto) Jordan (on organized tours through Aqaba airport) Montserrat Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tunisia (on organised tours) Turkey
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| Type of document | Identity card, optional replacement for passport in the listed countries |
France
Europe (except Belarus, Kosovo, Russia and Ukraine)
The French national identity card (French: Carte nationale d’identité sécurisée or CNIS) is an official identity document consisting of a laminated plastic card bearing a photograph, name and address. While the identity card is non-compulsory, all persons must possess some form of valid government-issued identity documentation.
Identity cards, valid for a period of 15 years (extended from initially 10 years as of 1 January 2014), are issued by the local préfecture, sous-préfecture, mairie (in France) or in French consulates (abroad) free of charge. A fingerprint of the holder is taken, which is stored in paper files and which can only be accessed by a judge in closely defined circumstances. A central database duplicates the information on the card, but strict laws limit access to the information and prevent it being linked to other databases or records.
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