Documento Nacional de Identidad (Spain)

Documento Nacional de Identidad
Current identity document
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Type	Mandatory identity document, optional replacement for passport in the listed countries
Issued by	Spain
First issued	1951 2 August 2021 (current version)
Purpose	Identification, travel
Valid in	European Union  United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [1] Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine)  Georgia  Montserrat (max. 14 days) Overseas France  Tunisia (organized tours)  Turkey
Eligibility	Spanish citizenship
Expiration	No expiry (age 70 or over) 10 years (age 30–70) 5 years (age 5–30) 2 years (age under 5)

The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) (which means in the official translation National identity card; literally National identity document Spanish pronunciation: [/dokumento/ /naθjonal/ /de/ /iðentiðað/]) or carnet de identidad is a national identity document compulsory to all citizens of Spain aged fourteen and above. It has a personal, unique and exclusive identification number or número de DNI –made up of eight digits plus a control letter– that is assigned to the holder the first time he/she obtains the document and that keeps throughout his/her life as a general identifier.

The first DNI was issued in 1951. The current document is an electronic identification laminated card –or polycarbonate– with NFC technology, in the standard credit card size, which details the full name of the holder, legal ascendant(s), place and date of birth, address, signature, and contains a photograph.^[a] The card also prominently displays the unique identification number. This number is required in many legal actions and business transactions. When used for tax purposes, it receives the name of Número de identificación fiscal (NIF).

The DNI is enough to visit and register as a resident in the member countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. It can also be used for short-term visits in the rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom) as well as Georgia, Montserrat (max. 14 days), Turkey and organized tours to Tunisia.

The ID card is issued at offices of the National Police. To apply for a DNI, it is necessary to have Spanish nationality. Foreigners legally residing in Spain are issued a Tarjeta de Identidad de extranjero (TIE) or Foreign Identity Card with its own Número de identidad de extranjero (NIE) or Foreign Identity Number.

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